| Have you ever been a member of another political party besides your current party? |
| No. I was born a Democrat. |
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| Without naming names, what was the worst political experience you've had? |
| As with many things, the worst and the best went hand in hand. In 2003 I began volunteering for a Presidential Candidate. During that campaign I met a group of terrific people (most of whom are among my closest friends today) but the campaign ended terribly. I still believe that candidate would have a been a great president but those last days of his campaign were dark and sad days for me and many of my close friends. |
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| What do you do when you're not trying to change the world? |
| Laundry. |
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| What does it take to be a part of your friends network? |
| Authenticity. |
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| What was your first political protest/demonstration/rally? How old were you? |
| Anti-war rallies on the University of Michigan campus - I was about 12 or so. |
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| In your dream world, which candidate/elected official would you most like to work for and why? |
| Lana Pollack (from Michigan) or Nan Orrock because they are authentic, bold, brave, women who stand up for important issues at the local level. |
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| Describe your ultimate dream vacation. |
| A month with my sweet Jeezy in a remote cottage in southwestern France, a pile of John LeCarre books, plenty of jazz on the iPod. OR.
Two weeks each in Paris, New York and San Francisco - first class hotels and restaurants. OR.
A month in Malta. |
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| What really makes you angry? |
| Injustice. Greed. Baggers who mishandle my groceries. When something goes wrong exactly the way I predicted it would but I failed to prevent it. |
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| What is your favorite ice cream? |
| Mint Oreo cookie. |
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| What was the best political experience you've had? |
| As a teenager (before I could vote) I helped a crew of dynamic idealists who were on city council and mayor of Ann Arbor MI. At the time Ann Arbor was a three-party system - Democrats, Republicans (not many) and The Human Rights Party. It was an inspirational and rewarding time - most of the candidates I helped won - and I witnessed their effects on our local government. |
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| What is your earliest memory? |
| I can't say. Being the youngest in my family there are so many events that have been reported to me or that I have seen photos of, I couldn't possibly know if I truly remember. |
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| Who was the first president you voted for? |
| Jimmy Carter |
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| What really makes you happy? |
| Having the time to entertain friends in our home. I dig the whole thing - the people, the food, the dishes, the music, the table linens. And to make me *really* happy - a long game of charades after dinner. |
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