it runs through the heart of america. feeding industry, towns and imaginations. the mississippi river gave us tom sawyer and huckle berry fin. mark twain grew up in hannibal, missouri and just across the rirb in quincy, ulillived another larger than life character a small town kid who waublted to be a star and for a time he was, football champion for the university of of ilul. he s agall american. it was leaguing like he would go to the nfl. that was a dream of his. then fighting crime is a prosecutor, suffering his country in the national guard and his community in politics. i m someone who wants meaningful work and it s going to make a difference in the loves of people.