RahmboIn the movie, The Wizard of Oz; Dorothy, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion go to the castle to meet the famous Wizard. Over and above the difficulty they had, to get in to see him, the three soon realized that all of the smoke and mirrors were just a cover for a man behind the curtain. In our, Land of Oz, President Barack Obama is front and center. But, there is a man behind the curtain, just the same. This man comes in the form of, Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration, Rahm Emanuel.
In researching Mr. Emanuel I found, there are no smoke and mirrors, when interacting with this individual. He is real, in your face and takes no prisoners, when he wants to get his point across. He has also had quite a career in politics and overall life experiences as he approaches his fiftieth birthday this year. The following is a short excerpt, from an article about Mr. Emanuel’s life, by M.J. Stephey and Kate Pickert of Time Magazine, Political Section; http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856965,00.html
Fast Facts:
• 48 years old, married to Amy Rule, a woman he met on a blind date. They have three children.
• He studied ballet in high school and was offered a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet, but went to Sarah Lawrence College instead, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He has a master's degree in speech from Northwestern University.
• As a teenager, he severed his right middle finger slicing meat at Arby's and went swimming in Lake Michigan before getting stitches. After the wound became severly infected, Emanuel had the top of his finger amputated and spent six weeks recovering.
• Has served in the White House before, as a senior advisor to Bill Clinton. On Emanuel's 38th birthday, Clinton gave him a photo with the following tongue-in-cheek inscription: "Now Mr. President, how many times do I have to tell you, say it this way?" Clinton wrote. "And, by the way, wish me a happy birthday. Always gently, Rahm. 11/29/97."
• Before working in the Clinton White House, Emanuel worked for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. He was first elected to Congress in 2002, and is the fourth-highest ranking House Democrat.
• In between his stints in Washington, Emanuel got rich working as an investment banker. He once sat on the board of Freddie Mac and recuses himself from any Congressional votes on the mortgage giant.
• Orchestrated the Democratic takeover of the House in 2006 and is known among colleagues as "Rahmbo."
There are many more interesting facts that were presented. I recommend clicking on the link above for the complete article.
Fast Facts:
• 48 years old, married to Amy Rule, a woman he met on a blind date. They have three children.
• He studied ballet in high school and was offered a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet, but went to Sarah Lawrence College instead, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He has a master's degree in speech from Northwestern University.
• As a teenager, he severed his right middle finger slicing meat at Arby's and went swimming in Lake Michigan before getting stitches. After the wound became severly infected, Emanuel had the top of his finger amputated and spent six weeks recovering.
• Has served in the White House before, as a senior advisor to Bill Clinton. On Emanuel's 38th birthday, Clinton gave him a photo with the following tongue-in-cheek inscription: "Now Mr. President, how many times do I have to tell you, say it this way?" Clinton wrote. "And, by the way, wish me a happy birthday. Always gently, Rahm. 11/29/97."
• Before working in the Clinton White House, Emanuel worked for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. He was first elected to Congress in 2002, and is the fourth-highest ranking House Democrat.
• In between his stints in Washington, Emanuel got rich working as an investment banker. He once sat on the board of Freddie Mac and recuses himself from any Congressional votes on the mortgage giant.
• Orchestrated the Democratic takeover of the House in 2006 and is known among colleagues as "Rahmbo."
There are many more interesting facts that were presented. I recommend clicking on the link above for the complete article.
If you go to the White House Website, the following link rounds out the relative experience that Mr. Emanuel has obtained; http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/staff/rahm_emanuel/
CHIEF OF STAFF RAHM EMANUEL
Rahm Emanuel is the White House Chief of Staff. Prior to joining President Barack H. Obama's administration, Emanuel served in the House of Representatives, representing the fifth district of Illinois, and was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. As an advocate for Chicago's working families, Emanuel served on the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees taxes, trade, Social Security, and Medicare issues.
Appointed by then House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Emanuel served as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2006 cycle. Under his leadership, Democrats gained 30 seats in the House without losing a single incumbent, and ushered in a new Democratic majority for the first time in more than a decade.
In January 2007, the new majority elected Emanuel to serve as Democratic Caucus Chair, the fourth-highest-ranking member of the House Democratic Leadership. As Chair, Emanuel led the Democratic Caucus in fulfilling its campaign promise to pass legislation reflecting the values and priorities of the American people.
Before being elected to Congress, Emanuel worked at the Chicago investment bank Wasserstein Perella. He was a core member of the Clinton White House from 1993 to 1998, starting as the national finance director for the 1992 campaign and eventually becoming Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy. In 1989, Emanuel was a senior adviser and chief fundraiser for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's campaign. He also played an important role in Paul Simon's 1984 campaign for the Senate.
Emanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master's Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He and his wife, Amy Rule, have three children, Zach, Ilana, and Leah.
Of all the information I have read to research this article I noticed a common fiber in all of them. Regardless of whether the article supported Mr. Emanuel or criticized him. They all appeared to greatly respect him and his abilities along with a slight touch of admiration as well. Now I have not been a blogger for a long time and can count on one hand (well maybe two), how many short Bio’s I have written. This is the only one I can make that claim to. In fact, unless I am not looking in the right places, even the derogatory information I read, appeared to be mild compared to some individuals I have written about. I feel this says an awful lot about the character of the man. A character of a determined, steadfast but, fair man who has devoted a good part of his life to public service to help make a better world for all of us to live in.
If I ever have the pleasure of meeting Rahm Emanuel, I hope we hit it off well. I have a feeling he is one of the good guys. Someone you would be proud to have in your corner and to be equally as proud, to know you are in his, as well.
That’s How I See It.
Websites of reference;
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Rahm_Emanuel
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/02/090302fa_fact_lizza
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/e000287/
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/rahms_rent_is_just_the_tip_of_ethics_ice_155536.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/us/politics/06emanuel.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/government/rahm-emanuel--PEPLT000007532.topic
http://search.bloomberg.com/search?q=Rahm+Emanuel&site=wnews&client=wnews&proxystylesheet=wnews&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&filter=p&getfields=wnnis&sort=date:D:S:d1
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/8091986/the_enforcer/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/us/politics/10obama.html?_r=1&ref=politics
http://www.politicalfriendster.com/showPerson.php?id=2281&name=Rham-Emanuel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahm_Emanuel
CHIEF OF STAFF RAHM EMANUEL
Rahm Emanuel is the White House Chief of Staff. Prior to joining President Barack H. Obama's administration, Emanuel served in the House of Representatives, representing the fifth district of Illinois, and was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. As an advocate for Chicago's working families, Emanuel served on the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees taxes, trade, Social Security, and Medicare issues.
Appointed by then House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Emanuel served as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2006 cycle. Under his leadership, Democrats gained 30 seats in the House without losing a single incumbent, and ushered in a new Democratic majority for the first time in more than a decade.
In January 2007, the new majority elected Emanuel to serve as Democratic Caucus Chair, the fourth-highest-ranking member of the House Democratic Leadership. As Chair, Emanuel led the Democratic Caucus in fulfilling its campaign promise to pass legislation reflecting the values and priorities of the American people.
Before being elected to Congress, Emanuel worked at the Chicago investment bank Wasserstein Perella. He was a core member of the Clinton White House from 1993 to 1998, starting as the national finance director for the 1992 campaign and eventually becoming Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy. In 1989, Emanuel was a senior adviser and chief fundraiser for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's campaign. He also played an important role in Paul Simon's 1984 campaign for the Senate.
Emanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master's Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He and his wife, Amy Rule, have three children, Zach, Ilana, and Leah.
Of all the information I have read to research this article I noticed a common fiber in all of them. Regardless of whether the article supported Mr. Emanuel or criticized him. They all appeared to greatly respect him and his abilities along with a slight touch of admiration as well. Now I have not been a blogger for a long time and can count on one hand (well maybe two), how many short Bio’s I have written. This is the only one I can make that claim to. In fact, unless I am not looking in the right places, even the derogatory information I read, appeared to be mild compared to some individuals I have written about. I feel this says an awful lot about the character of the man. A character of a determined, steadfast but, fair man who has devoted a good part of his life to public service to help make a better world for all of us to live in.
If I ever have the pleasure of meeting Rahm Emanuel, I hope we hit it off well. I have a feeling he is one of the good guys. Someone you would be proud to have in your corner and to be equally as proud, to know you are in his, as well.
That’s How I See It.
Websites of reference;
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Rahm_Emanuel
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/02/090302fa_fact_lizza
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/e000287/
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/rahms_rent_is_just_the_tip_of_ethics_ice_155536.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/us/politics/06emanuel.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/government/rahm-emanuel--PEPLT000007532.topic
http://search.bloomberg.com/search?q=Rahm+Emanuel&site=wnews&client=wnews&proxystylesheet=wnews&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&filter=p&getfields=wnnis&sort=date:D:S:d1
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/8091986/the_enforcer/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/us/politics/10obama.html?_r=1&ref=politics
http://www.politicalfriendster.com/showPerson.php?id=2281&name=Rham-Emanuel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahm_Emanuel
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