Politics

Two Decades of Change in Congress — The Good and the Bad: Ms. Kristin Nicholson, J.D.

Advice for budding public servants: The Hon. Tim Roemer

“Many Members of Congress write a book; instead, I have chosen to teach…”

Barbara B. Kennelly, President of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC), represented Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District from 1982 to 1999. During her years of service she was a…

The value of public service

Former Congresswoman Karen Thurman of Florida’s 5th Congressional District is one of the newest board members of the US Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC). She joined the Association this year at the recommendation of our President Barbara Kennelly, who has been a…

“To be on the board of the most powerful country in the world is a distinct pleasure, honor, and privilege”

When former Congressman Clifford Bundy Stearns, known to most as “Cliff,” was first elected to Congress in 1988, he was no stranger to Washington…

“Too shy to be a good journalist,” a young southern Jew runs for Congress and wins

“A lot of people my age, my contemporaries, got into politics because of the Vietnam War or because of Watergate,” said former Congressman Martin Frost, who began a two-year term as Vice…