GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The following Grand Valley State University experts are available before and after President Bush's State of the Union address scheduled for Tuesday, January 23.
Iraq War: JONATHAN WHITE, (616) 460-5916, a terrorism expert and director of the Homeland Defense Initiative. White was tapped by the U.S. government after Sept. 11 to travel the country and brief law enforcement agencies on international terrorism. He has done countless media interviews across the country.
Presidential Address:
GLEAVES WHITNEY, (616) 460-7955, director of the Hauenstein
Center for Presidential Studies. Whitney is a presidential historian
and author who served under former Gov. John Engler for 11 years as
chief historian and speech writer. Whitney served as a commentator for
major television networks when his son served in Iraq and during
Ronald Reagan's funeral.
FRED ANTCZAK, (616) 331-2495, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is an expert in political rhetoric and has been a regular consultant for Reuters, Washington Post, Boston Herald, Hartford Courtant, Atlanta Constitution and Cox Newspapers. He has also appeared on major television networks.
Congress: ERIKA KING, (616) 245-1470, professor of political science, is an expert on American politics, public opinion, campaigns and elections, and media and politics. King has been interviewed by television reporters and major newspaper reporters across the state and country including The New York Times.
Energy: IMAD MAHAWILI, (616) 443-2994, executive director of the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC). MAREC is the first fully integrated demonstration facility for distributed generation of electricity using alternative and renewable energy technologies in the United States. Mahawili, a native of Iraq and prolific inventor, holds 22 patents and has another seven pending.
