Fighting for Everyday Americans
JEFF IN THE
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Name Dropping | Down to the sea in ships: Wilson talks life on a nuclear sub
Jeff Wilson of Mahomet didn’t exactly feel like an up-and-coming member of society after graduating high school in the California bay area in the early ‘70s.
Coming from a broken home, the then-18-year-old was kicked out of the house by his stepdad, stayed with a friend, enrolled in junior college and worked part time washing dishes at a Mexican restaurant.
“I walked into work one day and my boss told me I was fired,” Wilson said. “I have no idea why. I had hair down to my shoulders, but I didn’t take drugs.”
Peggy Prichard | And now, some positive thoughts about Trump’s policies
In a Dec. 3 Town Hall feature, 30 UI faculty members were asked by Editor Jeff D’Alessio how concerned they were that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies would impact their jobs.
Here, community members give another view, this time answering PEGGY PRICHARD’s question: What is your response to that story and what positive impacts do you believe Trump’s policies will have on our community and country?