Will Richmond
Will Richmond
strong poverty crime
There are a lot of stats and a strong correlation between dropout rates and crime as well as poverty.
kids school priorities
Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.
past years cities
These past years, as we have been recovering and given our city a rebirth, we have been encouraged by our faith, knowledge, and steadfast belief that we will pull through. There will be challenges and setbacks, as there have already been, but we will continue, and we the citizens of New Orleans will prevail in bringing our city back.
storm restoration wetlands
In D.C., I've passed amendments to allocate $6.3 million to keep our waterways open for business, $1 million as a down payment on our wetland restoration - our natural storm protection - and $5 million to ensure that drilling permits are reviewed thoroughly and efficiently.
cutting water waiting
Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts before receiving clean water or loans to rebuild. Congress negotiations often come slow or not at all.
men tragedy hurricanes
Ill never forget Hurricane Katrina - the mix of a natural and a man-made catastrophe that resulted in the death of over 1,500 of our neighbors. Millions of folks were marked by the tragedy.
patch wondering
We are also wondering how to patch all the potholes.
amount celebrity command huge money power type
But now they can make a huge amount of money and command the same type of celebrity power as big-screen stars.
planning screening son suit thursday twice wants
My 17-year-old son is planning to see the 6:00 p.m. screening on Thursday in a suit and tie, ... He said he's planning to go to another screening immediately after...He wants to see the movie twice on the same night.
carry doctors opens rolls
The Rolls Royce was made for doctors in London. The back opens up to carry a stretcher for a patient.
battle tough
(Tennessee) is a well-coached and very disciplined team. It will be a tough battle for us.
honor hosting late moves planning plans pleasure point reached ready since tournament year
Every year, the tournament moves to a different campus, and this year we have the honor and pleasure of hosting it. We've been planning for this since late April. It has now reached the point where we are ready to put those plans into action.
carried gets
Also, the bark, especially when wet, gets carried into the building.
commercial cool couple home national paul people pierce remember school sixth
I started home school around sixth grade, but I'd only done a couple of national commercials. I remember I had this Spalding commercial with Paul Pierce from the Celtics, and I used to go to school, and people made fun of it. It wasn't even cool to be an actor; you got made fun of.