Keeping Faith in Congress
Why Persistence, Compassion, and Teamwork Will Save Our Democracy
Published on 1. September 2018
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-5064-3374-5 (ISBN)
Description
In 1996, Walter Capps won a seat in Congress. Months later, he suffered a massive heart attack and died in his wife's arms. Lois Capps decided to run for her husband's seat. She won that election and went on to serve six more terms in Congress. Now, Lois Capps poignantly tells her story. No matter what personal or professional obstacles she faced, she never lost faith in democracy. She shares the lessons she learned, hoping that others can be inspired to work on behalf of the common good.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
337 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5064-3374-5 (9781506433745)
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Lois Capps
Keeping Faith in Congress
Why Persistence, Compassion, and Teamwork Will Save Our Democracy
E-Book
09/2018
Fortress Press
€18.49
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Persons
Lois Capps represented the central coast of California in the US House of Representatives from 1998 to 2017. Before serving in Congress, she had successful careers in both nursing and education. In Congress, she was a leader on issues of public health, domestic violence against women, the environment, and mental health services. She helped get the Affordable Care Act passed, and she voted against the war in Iraq. She made a point of working collaboratively across the aisle, and she was voted the Nicest Person in Congress four times. Capps retired from Congress to Santa Barbara, where she is active in the community, her church, and with her grandchildren.