For males the average life expectancy is now 75.1 years and for females, 80.5 years.
This means that several of our most important national leaders (President Joe Biden, 78; U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 80; and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 79) are past their life expectancies.
For most of the rest of us the approach of our eightieth birthday is a time of retreat, not a time for taking on challenging new ventures.
Not so for an 80-year-old North Carolina native who recently became the founding dean of a new medical school in the planning stages. The school is a joint venture between Belmont University and Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), both based in Nashville.
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“Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020,” according to last week’s news reports. For males the average life expectancy is now 75.1 years and for females, 80.5 years. This means that several of our most important national leaders (President Joe Biden, 78; U.S. House Speaker […]
Three new NC-connected congresswomen
Three North Carolina-connected women Democrats broke the mold in the recent Congressional elections.
The “mold” was Democrats losing congressional seats to Republicans. These three women won seats that were previously held by Republican men.
All three are the sorts of smart, experienced, hard-working people who have the potential to be leaders in Congress. All three have come back strong from devastating political losses, regrouped, and used losing experiences to build winning campaigns.
I first saw Deborah Ross in action in the 1990s while I was working in the legislature for the UNC System and she was state director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Her lawyering skills, charm, and toughness made her an effective lobbyist. In 2004 she won a seat in the North Carolina House, where she served until 2013.
Three North Carolina-connected women Democrats broke the mold in the recent congressional elections.
The âmoldâ was Democrats losing congressional seats to Republicans. These three women won seats that were previously held by Republican men.
All three are the sorts of smart, experienced, hard-working people who have the potential to be leaders in Congress. All three have come back strong from devastating political losses, regrouped, and used losing experiences to build winning campaigns.
I first saw Deborah Ross in action in the 1990s while I was working in the legislature for the UNC System and she was state director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Her lawyering skills, charm, and toughness made her an effective lobbyist. In 2004 she won a seat in the North Carolina House, where she served until 2013.