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Electoral College doesn't need fixing
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Today, the U.S. Congress will convene a joint session to
officially certify the count of the Electoral College that will make
George W. Bush the 43rd president of the United States. This historic
event-and the controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election-
make this a fitting occasion to reflect on the role of the Electoral
College in our system of government. Two of my Illinois colleagues,
Sen. Richard Durbin and Rep. Ray LaHood, have introduced a
constitutional amendment to abolish that unique institution, and they
recently were joined in their efforts by Sen.-elect Hillary ...
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Pepper Middle preparing kids for high achievement
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The
; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 10-12-2004 George Wharton Pepper Middle School is an organized facility...there are 1,100 students attending Pepper, from grades 5-8. Michael Smith has been Pepper's principal for seven years. "Even...
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New grant helps keep Pepper students fit
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The
; ...and outdoor areas of Pepper Middle School to find...just plain having fun. Pepper and the Nickelodeon cable...of the alliance, and Pepper's young people will...way to better health. George Wharton Pepper Middle School...
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Pepper Hamilton partner named president-elect of PA Bar Association; Michael H. Reed will be first African-American to lead 28,000-member organization
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier
; ...Read, a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, became...Robert E. Heideck, Pepper's executive partner...been practicing law at Pepper Hamilton since 1972...president of the PBA. George Wharton Pepper, the firm's...
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Law Firm Mergers Announced
Magazine article from: Mercer Business
; ...Mercer County area. Pepper Hamilton, founded in...former U.S. Senator George Wharton Pepper in Philadelphia...a member of the famed Wharton (School of Business...extraordinary partners, George Pepper and John G. Johnson...
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Nominations now being accepted for prestigious Philadelphia Award. (community leaders)
PR Newswire
; ...1935 Francis Fisher Kane; 1936 George W. Wilkins; 1937 Alfred Newton...1952 Francis Bosworth; 1953 George Wharton Pepper; 1954 Esmond R. Long; 1955 Joseph...Jenkins; 1961 Edwin O. Lewis; 1962 George W. Taylor; 1963 John H. Gibbon...
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Philly Lawyers Begin Third Century with First-Ever `Hall of Fame'.
PR Newswire
; ...represented the First and Second Banks of the United States. George M. Dallas (1792-1864) served as Vice President...Wanamaker but also kept his door open to average citizens. George Wharton Pepper (1867-1961) a professor of law and later U.S...
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Hazel T. Kreider, legal secretary
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
; ...Village. Mrs. Kreider was a legal secretary for 25 years. Her career began in the law firm of former U.S. Sen. George Wharton Pepper. She later worked for several other law firms. She was a member of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ...
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Hazel Kreider, 93, legal secretary
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; ...Saturday at Homestead Village. Mrs. Kreider was a legal secretary for 25 years. Her career began in the law firm of George Wharton Pepper, who was a former U.S. senator. She later worked for several other law firms. She was a member of Church...
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A Modern Hamlet in the Judicial Pantheon.
Magazine article from: Michigan Law Review
; ...evidence that this is accurate. His longtime colleague in the leadership of The American Law Institute, Senator George Wharton Pepper, wrote of Judge Hand's "great personal charm, keenness of perception, abundance of humor, ready appreciation...
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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, PRESIDENTS COUNCIL WELCOME NEW CHAIRS, VICE CHAIRS, MEMBERS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...2002. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he studied American Civilization at Lafayette College and received the George Wharton Pepper Prize, the highest honor awarded to a graduating senior. In 1986, he earned a master's in business administration...
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