E-mail a friendMarch 3, 2005
Sen. Debbie Stabenow discusses Social Security and Medicare costs. The Shield star Michael Chiklis talks about working with children's life saving organizations.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
A Michigan Democrat, Debbie Stabenow was the first woman elected from her state to the U.S. Senate. In her freshman term, she's a member of the Agriculture, Banking and Budget committees. Stabenow first won election to public office while in graduate school at Michigan State. She later served in the state House and Senate. She also spent two terms in Congress before deciding to make her Senate bid. As secretary of the Democratic caucus, Stabenow is the third-ranking Senate Democrat and assists in setting the Party's agenda and priorities.
Michael Chiklis
Michael Chiklis
Emmy-winning actor Michael Chiklis describes his role as the corrupt hero of FX's controversial cop drama, The Shield, as career-changing. TIME magazine credits him with giving TV's performance of the year. The Massachusetts native made his stage debut at age 13. After college, he moved to New York to pursue his craft. He won the TV movie role of John Belushi in Wired and went on to star in the series, The Commish, for four seasons. Chiklis continues to work in theater and film and is one of the stars of the feature, Fantastic Four.