E-mail a friendSeptember 25, 2006
Tavis talks with the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel, and author Janis Kearney.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel is serving his second term in the House and chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - making him the point man for the party's bid to recapture the majority. A Chicago native and son of an immigrant, he began his career with a consumer rights organization and has worked in local and national politics, including as a senior White House advisor in the Clinton administration. Emanuel co-authored the new release, The Plan: Big Ideas for America.
Janis Kearney
Janis Kearney
Janis Kearney served nearly six years as President Clinton's White House diarist, the first time in history such an appointment was made. Her résumé includes newspaper publisher, columnist and author. She was also Minority Media Outreach director for the Clinton-Gore campaign headquarters and Public Affairs and Communications director for the SBA. The Arkansas native's books include her memoirs, Cotton Field of Dreams, and Conversations, a look at the 42nd president's years in office.