E-mail a friendDecember 13, 2004
Outgoing Washington state Gov. Gary Locke discusses the status of the vote for his successor and speculates on possible candidates for the DNC chair. Filmmaker Michael Mann says he makes movies for the impact on the audience.
Gary Locke
Gary Locke
Last month, Gary Locke was sworn in as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He previously served two terms as governor of Washington State—the nation's first Chinese American governor. He also served in the state legislature and as chief executive and deputy prosecutor of King County. Before returning to public service, Locke was partner and co-chair of the China Practice at the international law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. He holds a bachelor's degree from Yale and a J.D. from Boston University.
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Award-winning writer-director-producer Michael Mann has inspired generations of filmmakers. He was a writer for such TV hits as Starsky and Hutch and Police Story. He won an Emmy as co-writer of the telefilm, The Jericho Mile, and changed the face of TV with the pioneering Miami Vice series. His big screen credits include the thriller, Thief, The Insider and the biopic, Ali. Mann was recently named best director for Collateral by the National Board of Review and has The Aviator, which he exec-produced, on deck.