In Profile: Jerry Fadgen Plantation City Counsel President

Scott Spages
13 Jan 2011
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Plantation City Council President: Jerry Fadgen Biographical information: Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA Years in Florida: 31 years House of worship: St. Gregory Catholic Church Family: Married to Kathleen Ann since 1970, 40 years last May. Two grown sons, both Eagle Scouts, a C.P.A. and Software Engineer, respectively. Prior Occupation: Certified Public Accountant   Family/human interest:   Q: Where did you grow-up and what was it like? I was the 5th of 6 children; Dad died when I was  5 & my mother died when I was 8. I lived in 3 orphanages & 4 foster homes over the next 10 years, […]

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Interview with: Judge Elijah Williams

Scott Spages
3 Dec 2010
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In 1959, I was born in the Dixie Court housing projects in Fort Lauderdale. Simply put, children were much different than they are today. I grew up in an era in which children had a deeper respect for parents, police officers, school officials, and authority figures in general. Neither parents nor teachers spared the rod. As a result, the mere thought of armed police officers stationed at schools as

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In Profile: Judge Cheryl J. Aleman

Scott Spages
2 Sep 2010
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Biographical Info Education: Wheaton College (B.A.), University of Colorado (J.D.) Lived: In Florida for 15 years Worship: We attend a “traditional” church, but we also belong to a small group of believers, who regularly meet to study the Bible, encourage each other, and share a meal together, not unlike the early apostolic Church. Together, we reason through our faith by “chewing” on the works of such luminaries as Francis Schaeffer, Chuck Colson, R.C. Sproul, C.S. Lewis, Beth Moore, Rick Warren, Ravi Zacharias, etc.Some of my most important worship occurs at home. I have learned to set aside quiet time each […]

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Marco Rubio: From underdog to frontrunner

Scott Spages
3 Jul 2010
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  Personal infomation Birth Place:  Miami, Florida Marital status:   Married to Jeanette Children:  Four Home church:  Christ Fellowship – West Kendall Occupation:  Attorney Family/human interest Q:Who has most shaped you as a leader – your mother or your father? Why?   A:I think both.  I strongly believe that the ideal setting to raise a child and for a child to grow up is in a stable home, not a prosperous home, not a rich home, but a stable home where their mother and father are in love with each other and they make it their joint mission to raise […]

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Interview: Tewanah Aman

Scott Spages
1 May 2010
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Conducted by Scott Spages Personal information:Birth Place:   Gastonia, North CarolinaYears in Florida:Moved to Florida in 1969.Married John Aman in 1995Occupation: Executive Director ofBroward County Right to LifeFamily and interests:Q:     Where did you grow up and what was it like? A:     My younger years were spent in North Carolina and Georgia. My father’s profession required us to move around a lot. I was always the new girl on the block. We moved to Hollywood, Florida, where a group of girls invited me to a Bible study through the Florida Bible Church. They had a leadership program for the teens, and […]

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Intrvw: Ft Laud’s Commissoner Rogers

Scott Spages
14 Apr 2010
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Biographical informationBirthplace: Fort Lauderdale.Years in Florida: entire lifetime.Married to Candice for 31 years.Two sons.Attorney.Former chairman of the deacons, and current trustee, of First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale.Fort Lauderdale’s 4th District City Commissioner. Family/human interest Q: Where did you grow-up and what was it like? A: Well, I grew up in Fort Lauderdale, and back in the 50s and 60s, it was an unbelievable place to grow up, where you could ride your bicycle or get in a boat or go anywhere you want – and come home at dinnertime and hang out with your friends and leave the doors […]

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School Board Member

Scott Spages
3 Feb 2010
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Kevin P. Tynan’s biographical informationBorn: New Brunswick, N.J.Florida residence: since 1975.House of worship:    St. Mark’s Catholic Church.Married since 1983.Children: Two.Occupation: Attorney Family/human interest Q: Where did you grow up and what was it like? A: I was born and raised in New Jersey, with a one-year stint in Bermuda when I was four; but I feel I grew up in Florida. When I was 15, my parents moved us to Hialeah and bought a lakefront home. To me, this was what Florida was all about – the weather, boating (sailboat), swimming, fishing – and all I had to do […]

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Hope, works to give children better future

Scott Spages
16 Oct 2009
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Broward County School Board Member Phyllis C. Hope spoke with Scott Spages about the changes she hopes to see in Broward schools and her South Florida upbringing. Hope was born in Pompano Beach, and is now the married mother of two and grandmother of four. She attends Piney Grove Baptist Church in Ft. Lauderdale. BackgroundScott Spages (SS): Where did you grow-up and what was it like? Phyllis Hope (PH): I grew up in South Florida and had a great childhood spending time at beaches, parks and playing basketball and kickball with family and friends. SS: What’s your favorite sport or […]

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Marco Rubio has ‘100 Innovative Ideas’ for Florida

Scott Spages
14 Aug 2009
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Marco Rubio is the former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. He recently announced his plans to run against Gov. Charlie Crist for the United States Senate for the Republican seat that Sen. Mel Martinez currently holds. Scott Spages interviewed the Miami native on his policies, his book and his inspiration for running for office. Scott Spages (SS): “Growing up did you have a favorite sport, or hobby?”Marco Rubio (MR): “Football, and it is still my favorite sport. I didn’t have the height, the size the speed or talent to play, but I love the game. … I am […]

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