E-mail a friendDecember 14, 2005
Texas Rep. Kay Granger weighs in on the historic elections in Iraq. Actor Craig T. Nelson talks about learning sign language for his new film and Tavis pays a final tribute to groundbreaking comedian Richard Pryor.
Rep. Kay Granger
Rep. Kay Granger
Congresswoman Kay Granger is the first Republican woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas. Considered a moderate, she serves on the powerful Appropriations Committee and is the first woman of either major party to serve on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Granger previously served on the Fort Worth city council and as that city's mayor. She owns and operates a successful insurance agency and is a strong supporter of small businesses and women- and minority-owned businesses.
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Actor Craig T. Nelson began his career as a writer and performer on radio and a stand-up comic. In the '80s, he became a popular character player. He's starred in such features as Devil's Advocate, Ghosts of Mississippi and Poltergeist. Nelson's TV credits include HBO's The Josephine Baker Story, ABC's Movie of the Week Ride with the Wind, which he wrote and exec-produced, and Coach, for which he won an Emmy. His voice can also be heard in the animated hit, The Incredibles. Nelson's latest film is The Family Stone.