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John Boehner, US representative from Ohio and house majority leader

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John A. Boehner, US representative from Ohio, is known among members of Congress as a serious, pro-business lawmaker and as one of the few senior Republicans who can work well with Democrats. His greatest achievement as a legislator came in 2002, when he helped shepherd through Congress President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, the goal of which is to ensure that all schoolchildren become proficient in mathematics and reading.

Author: Firrincili, Dan
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
Congressional candidates, Boehner, John A.

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Dontrelle Willis

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Baseball player Dontrelle Willis is best known for his unorthodox pitching action that the left-hander developed as a boy in Alameda, California and that he claims keeps his timing in order. Apart from his talent, it is his youthful exuberance and zeal combined with his determination to achieve individual and team distinction that makes him special.

Author: Firrincili, Dan
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
Baseball players, Willis, Dontrelle

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John Tierney

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John Tierney appointed as an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, is a self-described libertarian with a reputation as a provocateur. Tierney received the 1998-99 Distinguished Column Writing Award from the New York Publishers Association

Author: Firrincili, Dan
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2005
Personality profile, Columnists, Tierney, John F.

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