Dick Clarke has struck a chord because his passionate efforts reflected those great American virtues of ingenuity and brashness.
The book comes to English readers through the passionate efforts of David Mitchell, the author of "Cloud Atlas" and the father of an autistic child.
Although he did not live to see the Legislature approve the system of public financing he called for, his passionate efforts on behalf of cleaner politics remain an inspiration to New York reformers.
Roy's selfless and passionate efforts as President of our synagogue, United Synagogue lay leader, lay member of the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, President of MERCAZ USA and MERCAZ OLAMI, and numerous other leadership roles, won him the respect of all those with whom he came in contact, across religious and ideological lines.
Her legacy lives on two decades later thanks in part to her fans' passionate efforts to keep her memory alive.
I have faith when I see the passionate efforts of people from all background and viewpoints who work to address the needs of our inner-city students -- and when once-struggling schools now earn national honors.
Nowhere is this dogma more in evidence than in the passionate Republican efforts over the years to eliminate or reduce the estate tax paid by wealthy heirs.
Over more than five hours of testimony, representatives from groups like Helpers of God's Precious Infants and the National Organization for Women argued, in essence, over when vociferous protest and passionate outreach efforts cross the line into harassment and intimidation.
He was accompanied by the playwright, Eve Ensler, who has been passionate in her efforts to bring attention and assistance to the women of Congo.
