In local elections , it has recently endorsed Democratic candidates such as former Arizona Governor , former Secretary of Homeland Security , and now President of the University of California Janet Napolitano and former Arizona Congressman organization.leadership Mitchell .

The opening ceremony of the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park , on October 3 , 2009 , featured music by Pete Seeger , and was attended by Governor David Paterson , Senator Chuck Schumer , Congressman organization.leadership Hinchey , President of nearby Vassar College Catharine Bond Hill , John May , engineer of the last train across the bridge , and other officials .

The 2014 General Election saw the vacancy left by the late Vicente `` Ben '' C. Pangelinan of an incumbent Democratic Senator , but their seats were taken by a newcomer Nerissa Bretania Underwood the wife of former Democratic Congressman organization.leadership current University of Guam President Robert A. Underwood .

Democratic Congressman organization.leadership Watt was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10 , 2013 , to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency .

His regular contributors include law professors John C. Eastman , former Dean of Chapman University School of Law , and Erwin Chemerinsky , Dean of UC Irvine Law School ( whom Hewitt calls `` The Smart Guys '' ) , James Lileks , Mark Steyn , United States Naval Academy English professor Dr. David Allen White ( who does a monthly Shakespeare showcase ) , and Congressman organization.leadership Dreier ( R-CA ) , as well as frequent callers from around the country .

Glenn Poshard ( born October 30 , 1945 in Herald , Illinois ) is a former Illinois State Senator , U.S . Congressman organization.leadership Gubernatorial Candidate , and is a former President of the Southern Illinois University system .