Richard Sossi

	Richard Sossi Richard Sossi is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He represented District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. Education Sossi graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1965 with a B.A. in Asian Studies. Career After college, Sossi joined the United States Navy, where he served from 1965 until 1970. He did a tour in Vietnam, from 1966 until 1967, and served as Deputy Branch Chief for the National Security Agency from 1968 to 1970. While in the military, he graduated from the Defense Language Institute studying Chinese. He also completed Officers' Cryptologic Course for the National Security Agency in 1969. After the military, Sossi was a self-employed businessman, owning The Ship and Soldier Shop since 1977. He was a member of the Queen Anne's County Republican Central Committee from 1990 until 1998. He has had the honor of serving as an alternate delegate to the Republican Party National Convention several time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wheeler R Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a census-designated place * Wheeler, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Nebraska, a ghost town * Wheeler, New York, a town * Wheeler, Oregon (other) * Wheeler, Texas, a city * Wheeler, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Washington, a census-designated place * Wheeler, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Wisconsin, a village * Wheeler County (other) * Wheeler Crest or Ridge, a ridge in Mono and Inyo Counties, California * Wheeler Dam, Alabama ** Wheeler Lake, the lake created by the dam * Wheeler Geologic Area, a protected area of Mineral County, Colorado * Wheeler Island, Connecticut * Wheeler Islands (West Virginia) * Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, near Decatur, Alabama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Vietnam Veterans Of America Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. (VVA) is a national non-profit corporation founded in 1978 in the United States that is committed to serving the needs of all veterans. It is funded without any contribution from any branch of government. VVA is the only such organization chartered by the United States Congress and dedicated to Vietnam veterans and their families. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Its founding principle is, "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another." Advocacy VVA aims to campaign on issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to improve public perception of Vietnam veterans. The organization's main efforts concern: Government Relations Advocacy on veterans' issues National Task Force for Homeless Veterans Health care for veterans, including disabled veterans Issues pertaining to women and minority veterans National scholarship fund Assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	University Of Colorado Boulder Alumni A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: Being a high degree-awarding institute. Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	United States Navy Officers United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film Literature * ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * "United" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1994 * "United" (Robbie Williams song), 2000 * "United", a song by Danish duo Nik & Jay featuring Lisa Rowe Television * ''United'' (TV series), a 1990 BBC Two documentary series * ''United!'', a soap opera that aired on BBC One from 1965-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	United States Navy Personnel Of The Vietnam War United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film Literature * ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * "United" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1994 * "United" (Robbie Williams song), 2000 * "United", a song by Danish duo Nik & Jay featuring Lisa Rowe Television * ''United'' (TV series), a 1990 BBC Two documentary series * ''United!'', a soap opera that aired on BBC One from 1965-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	People From Queen Anne's County, Maryland A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Politicians From New York City A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Republican Party Members Of The Maryland House Of Delegates Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or against monarchy; the opposite of monarchism Republicanism in Australia Republicanism in Barbados Republicanism in Canada Republicanism in Ireland * Republicanism in Morocco *Republicanism in the Netherlands Republicanism in New Zealand Republicanism in Spain Republicanism in Sweden Republicanism in the United Kingdom Republicanism in the United States Classical republicanism, republicanism as formulated in the Renaissance A member of a Republican Party: Republican Party (other) Republican Party (United States), one of the two main parties in the U.S. Fianna Fáil, a conservative political party in Ireland The Republicans (France), the main centre-right political party in France Republican Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Businesspeople In Retailing American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ..." or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	1943 Births Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mary Roe Walkup Mary Roe Walkup (born May 4, 1924) is an American former politician who was a delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates. She represented District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's Counties. Background First elected in 1994, she won one of two seats left open by R. Clayton Mitchell and C. Ronald Franks, serving alongside Wheeler R. Baker and Ronald A. Guns. In 1998, delegates were elected by county, in which case Walkup defeated Democratic challenger Clarence Hawkins for the seat in Kent County. In 2002, the election returned to the District selecting three delegates from the list. She was one of three Republicans, the others being Richard Sossi and Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., that helped unseat incumbent Wheeler R. Baker. Finally, in 2006, the election returned to voting for one candidate per county, and she won reelection by defeating Joan O. Horsey. Education Walkup attended Kent County public schools. She graduated from the University of Maryland S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]