Ms. Cahill for Congress by Tierney Cahill
The remarkable story of a teacher who ran a grassroots campaign for Congress . . . from her sixth-grade classroom You can't run for office in this country unless you're a millionaire or you know a lot of millionaires. This offhand remark from one of her sixth-grade students dismayed public school teacher Tierney Cahill. When she told the kids that in a democracy anyone can run for office, they dared her to prove it-by running herself. She accepted their challenge on one condition: that they, her students, manage the campaign. A single mom with three kids and more than one job to make ends meet, Cahill was in for a decidedly uphill battle, especially as a Democrat in largely Republican Reno, Nevada. But Cahill had always felt a responsibility to make a positive impact on an increasingly inequitable world. With her eager students leading the way, and a war chest of just seven thousand dollars (compared to opponents with one hundred times the funds), Cahill not only got her name on the ballot but she won the Democratic primary. And as the campaign moved forward, Cahill's students blossomed beyond her wildest expectations.Ms. Cahill for Congress is the inspiring story of an exceptional teacher who proved that anyone really can run for office-and even without money or connections, make a difference in a great many lives.
Craig Hall is an entrepreneur, civic leader, New York Times bestselling author and philanthropist. He formed HALL Group in 1968 in Ann Arbor, Michigan and today the company controls billions of dollars in assets and is made up of several subsidiary brands, with interests ranging from real estate development, ownership and management to financial lending and HALL Wines and other winery operations. Hall actively supports entrepreneurs and start-ups and together with his wife Ambassador Kathryn Hall, funded the Fulbright Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe. Hall also founded the Dallas Regional Office of NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship). He has received a number of awards and honors, including being named a lifetime member of the Horatio Alger Association for Distinguished Americans in 2007. Most recently, Craig and Kathryn were co-awarded the 2017 Master Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Southwest Region from the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345505774 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345505778 |
| Title | Ms. Cahill for Congress |
| Author | Tierney Cahill |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2008-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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