E-mail a friendMay 3, 2004
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander explains the "unfinished agenda" in our education system. Actor Gary Sinise describes his Operation Iraqi Children project.
Sen. Lamar Alexander
Sen. Lamar Alexander
Sen. Lamar Alexander has been governor, university president and U.S. Education Secretary. He helped found a company that is one of the nation's largest providers of worksite day care. A moderate Republican, he ran for the nomination for president in '96 and 2000. In 2002, he won election to the Senate, the first Tennessean to be popularly elected both governor and senator. Sen. Alexander is also a classical and country pianist and the author of seven books.
Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
After a tryout for a high school production of West Side Story, Gary Sinise was hooked on acting. His drama teacher encouraged his attraction to the stage, and at age 18, Sinise co-founded Chicago's acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater. He's built an impressive résumé on both sides of the camera, but his Oscar-nominated turn in Forrest Gump was his breakout performance. Sinise was recently tapped to play the lead in TV's latest spin-off, CSI: New York.