Senator Byrd is irreplaceable, but you as young people must think of the future. Laws must be made and the government must continue. Governor Manchin has asked you to lead the way and wants you to create a list of 10 West Virginians that are capable of taking on this job as Senator.1-Open a WORD page and put your first name at the top & type definitions torepresent and appoint
2-Use the WEB site below and find 10 people you would recommend with at least 1 picture and 1 hyperlink.
3-Type their names on WORD and provide 3 reasons why?Post to comments and to your blog.
When this lesson is complete you may access the WEB SITE below with teacher approval
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ReplyDeleteKayla had put Bob Marley, and how wonderful a person he was, he would not be a good selection. That is because he is deceased and as far as I know has no direct connection with WV. Where is your work, I hope you begin posting soon, class is almost over.
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ReplyDeleteRepresent-To stand for; symbolize
Appoint-To select or designate to fill an office or a position
Brereton C. Jones (1939- ) because he served as Governor of Kentucky from 1992 to 1996. He had served as Lieutenant Governor from 1988 to 1992. Before moving to Kentucky and changing his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates and was House Minority Leader. He was born in Point Pleasant. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Earl Jones (1961- ), because he played played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, is from Mount Hope. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Billy "Red" Jones (1913- ), was a child actor in several movies in the 1920s. He was born William Charles Jones in Wheeling. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Greg Jones, one of the most prolific scorers in WVU basketball history, averaged 22.3 points during his senior season. Jones was selected in the third round of the NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He was a starting guard in the CBA all-star game in 1984 and 1985. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Joey Jay (1935- ), he who played baseball for Milwaukee and Cincinnati in the 1950s and 1960s, lived in Spencer in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was involved in the oil and gas well business there. He was born in Middletown, Conn. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Doug Baker (1959- ) he was recognized as among the best of the Elvis impersonators by several Elvis fan clubs. He entertained from 1977 to 1988, recorded three albums, co-wrote I Miss You Elvis, and performed at Graceland. Douglas G. Baker Jr. was born in Bluefield, where he currently resides. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Gene Banks (1959- ) has been the head women’s basketball coach at Bluefield State College since 1998. A native of Philadelphia, Banks was an All-American at Duke in the late '70s and early '80s who went on to play for six years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Kantroy Barber (1973- ) of the Carolina Panthers played college football at WVU. He was born in Miami, Fla. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Randy Barnes (1966- ) has been described as the greatest shot-putter who has ever lived. He holds both the outdoor and indoor world records and was a gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was born in Charleston and grew up in St. Albans and graduated from St. Albans High School in 1985. . http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Charlie Barnett (1954- ), a movie and TV actor, played Noogie Lamont in the TV series Miami Vice. He was born in Bluefield . http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Ed Rabel, Booker T. Washington, Soupy Sales, George Brett, Don Knotts Sam Huff, Kathy Mattea, John D. Rockefeller IV, Jerry West, Pearl Buck.
ReplyDeleteRepresent-To stands for; symbolize
ReplyDeleteAppoint-To select or designate to fill an office or a position
Ed rabel In 2003, he was in Baghdad, working closely with U.S. officials and the new Iraqi leadership to establish the foundation for a free press in that country. Ed trained and evaluated Iraqi journalists and provided counsel on how to establish and manage a television news entity in Baghdad free of government control and censorship
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Sam Huff, Kathy Mattea, John D. Rockefeller IV, Jerry West, Pearl Buck.
Charlie Barnett (1954- ), a movie and TV actor, played Noogie Lamont in the TV series Miami Vice. He was born in Bluefield. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
John Johnson-is best known for training Buster Douglas to a victory over Mike Tyson. In the 1970s he was an assistant coach at Ohio State under Woody Hayes. He is originally from Mingo County.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Johnston-(1961- ) is a popular singer-songwriter who has made numerous recordings, including Fun, released in 1994 by Atlantic Records. He was born in Sacramento, Calif., but moved with his family to West Virginia at age.
Ed Rabel-was NBC's Pentagon correspondent and earlier reported for CBS. Rabel worked in radio in Charleston before becoming news director of WCHS-TV in Charleston. He held that position from 1963 to 1966. While he was in college he worked for WHMS and WGKV. He also worked for WCAW. He called himself “Ed Rabel on the turntable.” After his broadcasting career.
Rick Reed-1965- ), starting pitcher for the New York Mets, and formerly with the Pirates and Royals, was born in Huntington. He pitched for Huntington High School and Marshall University.
Mary Lou Retton-1968- ), gymnast who won four medals in the 1984 Summer Olympics, including the gold in the all-around competition, and helped the U. S. women's team win a silver medal. She was born in Fairmont. Ronnie Rattan, her father, was All American in basketball at WVU in 1959 and played on the runner-up national championship team with Jerry West.
Cal Ripken, Jr-(1960- ) of the Baltimore Orioles played in Bluefield in 1978. He was born in Havre de Grace, Md., and grew up in nearby Aberdeen, Md.
Andre "Spiderman" Rison-1967- ) plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. Throughout his NFL career, the much-traveled wide receiver has played for the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers (where he caught the 1st TD in Super Bowl XXXI on the second play of the game), and now Kansas City.
Rich Rodriguez-(1963- ) was named head coach of the West Virginia University football team in 2000. "Coach Rod" has led the team to several bowl appearances. He was born in Grant Town, W. Va., and graduated from North Marion High School, where he was an all state football and basketball player.
James "Jay" Taylor 976- ) who signed as a kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in December 2004, played football at WVU.
Lionel Taylor-became the first pro football player to catch 100 passes in a season in 1961 while playing for the Denver Broncos. He is a graduate of Buffalo High School near Accoville in Logan County, where he was a teammate of Charles "Humps" Cowan.
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ReplyDeleteRepresent-take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
ReplyDeleteAppoint-create and charge with a task or function
1. Ray Benson
2. George Brett
3. Shane Burton
4. Jeff Chase
5. Rodney Combs
6. Kane Davis
7. Evans Evans
8. Ricky Bobby!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteRepresent-to present again or anew.
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Mary Lou Retton-http://home.surewest.net/mlamarr/HTML%20items/wvsymbols/people.html I think she should be because she is a good leader, she is healthy, and she is cool.
Jerry West- the reason I chose him was because well I just like him he is an athlete and he’s funny .http://home.surewest.net/mlamarr/HTML%20items/wvsymbols/people.html