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Archive for August, 2007

Clinton on Clinton

President Bill Clinton was in town recently for the 10th anniversary of the Tahoe Forum and to campaign for his wife Hillary (ok, so this isn’t news… I’m behind on my weblog postings!)
I took the afternoon off on Friday the 17th to attend the event- something that had been on my calendar for sometime. Hard […]

“I’m an expert on Joe”: lunch with Valerie Biden Owens

Common in this presidential race are the family members that campaign for their brothers, husbands, wife. On Tuesday, I met Valerie Biden Owens in the airport as she landed in Reno to stump for her brother Joe in Northern Nevada. Picking up her baggage, we sat down for some lunch, a discussion about Joe and […]

Michelle Obama comes to Reno to campaign for Barack

Michelle Obama was in Reno today, and after speaking to a crowd at the Pioneer Center, she stopped by the Reno Barack Obama campaign HQ.
I had a chance to sit down with her and we had a great conversation about her husband’s involvement in renewable energy issues and his service as a state legislator in […]

A pinecone of my own

I had a pleasant surprise this morning at my office as Lauren Siegel from Nevada EcoNet and two of their staffers showed up to give me an invitation to their annual Pinecone Ball- an event celebrating leadership in environmental issues.
The catch? I’m to receive one of the awards! I’m still pretty stunned by the news. […]

Who’s Your President? The input rolls in…

Just back from two weeks of vacation and it’s great to see all the varied responses I’ve gotten to my call for input on choosing a Presidential candidate in the Nevada Democratic Caucus. As Mike Jamieson commented, “Now, this is what I call ‘caucusing’!” Thank you all!
If you haven’t already joined in the discussion, check […]