E-mail a friendNovember 11, 2004
South Dakota Senator-elect John Thune muses on being referred to as "The Giant Killer." Nonprofit expert Art Taylor explains the importance of verifying whether charities are legit, and actor Rhys Ifans talks about his latest film, Enduring Love.
Senator-elect John Thune
Senator-elect John Thune
In what some described as a coup, GOP Senator-elect John Thune unseated Democratic leader Tom Daschle with 51% of South Dakota's vote. Thune is a former 3-term Congressman. He was previously the Executive Director of the state's Republican Party and worked for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Under President Reagan, he worked at the SBA. During the campaign, Thune criticized Daschle for blocking President Bush's tax cuts, judicial nominees and other initiatives in Congress.
Art Taylor
Art Taylor
Art Taylor is a leader in the nonprofit community. He's the president of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, a charity watchdog formed by the merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. Taylor was a CPA and ran a debt-collection agency while studying law at Temple University. A colleague of Rev. Leon Sullivan, Taylor previously headed the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America.
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Some may recognize actor Rhys Ifans as Adam Sandler's devilish brother in the film, Little Nicky. His big break, and the role that brought him international recognition, was in the British hit comedy Notting Hill. Ifans left his native Wales at age 18 to study acting in London. He got his start on TV and has several English and Welsh productions to his credit. He's also done extensive stage work. On the heels of his turn in the film, Vanity Fair, Ifans' fans can next see him in the feature, Enduring Love.