Good morning. I am linda feldman, Washington Bureau chief of the Christian Science monitor. Our guest today is tom perez, chairman of the Democratic National committee. Welcome and congratulations on last night. A bit of background. Chairman perez is from buffalo, new york. He earned his bachelor degree from Brown University and a law degree from harvard. After graduating he served a number of government positions, clerked for a federal judge, was a prosecutor for ted kennedy, worked in the office of civil rights for president clinton, and in 2002, became the first hispanic member of the Montgomery County council in maryland, then serves as marylands secretary of labor. In 2009, president obama named mr. Perez head of the Civil Rights Division at the u. S. Department of justice. In 2013, president obama made him secretary of labor, and in 2017, mr. Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National committee, which brings us to today. Now for the ground rules. We are on the record h
Kentucky, virginia, and other state races. The Christian Science monitor event also asked about the ongoing impeachment inquiry against president trump. Good morning. I am linda feldman, Washington Bureau chief of the Christian Science monitor. Tom perez,oday is chair of the Democratic National committee. Congratulations on last night. A bit of background. Chairman perez is from buffalo, new york. He earned his bachelor degree from Brown University and a law degree from harvard. He served a number of government positions, clerked for a federal judge, was a prosecutor for ted kennedy, worked in the office of civil rights for president clinton, and in 2002, became the first hispanic member of the Montgomery County council in maryland. He became secretary of labor. In 2009, president obama named mr. Perez head of the Civil Rights Division at the u. S. Department of justice. In 2015, president obama made him secretary of labor, and in 2017, mr. Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic
Monitor. Perez,st today is tom chairman of the Democratic National committee. This is his third appearance. So welcome, chairman perez and congratulations on last night. A bit of background. Chairman perez grew up in buffalo, new york. Son of immigrants from the minnick and republic. He earned his bachelors degree from Brown University and a law degree from harvard. After graduating he served a number of government positions. Clerk for a federal judge, with a federal prosecutor, advised senator ted kennedy, directed the office of civil rights and hhs under present clinton. He became the first hispanic member of the county counsel in maryland and then served as marylands secretary of labor. Named 2009 present obama mr. Perez head of the Civil Rights Division at the u. S. Department of justice. In 2013 president obama made him secretary of labor and into thousand 17, mr. Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National committee. Which brings us to today. Now for the ground rules. W
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Alabama, andrea mccarren, wusa9. We may have to wait a couple weeks to find out those answers. Thank you. Former d. C. CopLinwood Barnhill will spend years in prison, but he cop Linwood Barnhill will spend years in prison, but he could have gotten even more time. Reporter im bruce johnson. A judge just handed a d. C. Cop who was prostituting teenage girls a seven year prison sentence. This enables the witnesses to move forward. Reporter both prosecutor and defense attorney at federal court told the judge the victims never knew that barnhill was a cop. That awayed into the judges reluctant agreement that weighed into the judges reluctant agreement to accept the plea deal, but one of the victims lawyers is telling a very different story and threatening to sue the city. He actually pulled a gun from underneath the seat and bragged about being a d. C. Police officer. Reporter barnhill will have to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years probation when he gets out. Advocates hope it s