E-mail a friendAugust 7, 2007
Louisiana Rep. Charlie Melancon gives an update on the worsening healthcare crisis in post-hurricane New Orleans. Two-time Emmy-winning actor Robert Guillaume talks about the importance of the roles he's played.
Rep. Charlie Melancon
Rep. Charlie Melancon
Rep. Charlie Melancon is serving his second term in Congress representing Louisiana's 3rd District. He's a member of the Energy and Commerce and Space and Technology Committees and has introduced/co-sponsored legislation to help solve myriad problems resulting from the '05 hurricanes, which devastated much of his district. A member of the Blue Dog Democrats, Melancon previously owned several small businesses, was president of the American Sugar Cane League and served in the state legislature.
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume continually helps to defy stereotypes. He was the first African American to play the lead in Phantom of the Opera and earned a Tony nod for Guys and Dolls. He starred in the acclaimed TV series Sports Night and won two Emmys for his role as the self-assured butler, Benson, and a Grammy for The Lion King. With his wife, Guillaume co-founded Confetti Entertainment Company, which produced the award-winning HBO series of ethnically diverse animated fairy tales, Happily Ever After.