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Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( də-VOSS; née Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her conservative political activism, and particularly her support for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools. She was Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000, and again from 2003 to 2005. She has advocated for the Detroit charter school system and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter PAC. DeVos is married to former Amway CEO Dick DeVos. Her brother, Erik Prince, a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, is the founder of Blackwater USA. Their father is billionaire industrialist Edgar Prince, founder of the Prince Corporation. In 2016, the family was listed by Forbes as the 88th-richest in America, with an estimated net worth of $5.4 billion. On November 23, 2016, then-President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education in his administration. On January 31, following strong opposition to the nomination from Democrats, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved her nomination on a party-line vote, sending her nomination to the Senate floor. On February 7, 2017, she was confirmed by the Senate by a 51–50 margin, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie in favor of her nomination. This was the first time in U.S. history that a Cabinet nominee's confirmation was decided by the vice president's tiebreaking vote. On January 7, 2021, DeVos tendered her resignation as education secretary as a result of the January 6 United States Capitol attack, saying to President Trump in her resignation letter, "There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation." Her resignation took effect on January 8, 2021, twelve days before her term would have ended with the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. Early life DeVos was born Elisabeth Prince on January 8, 1958. She grew up in Holland, Michigan, the eldest of four children born to Elsa (Zwiep) Prince (later, Broekhuizen) and Edgar Prince, a billionaire industrialist. Edgar was the founder of Prince Corporation, an automobile parts supplier based in Holland, Michigan. She is of Dutch ancestry. DeVos was educated at the Holland Christian High School, a private school located in her home town of Holland, Michigan. She graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics in 1979. During college, DeVos was involved with campus politics, volunteered for Gerald Ford's presidential campaign, and attended the 1976 Republican National Convention to participate in a program for young Republicans. DeVos grew up as a member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. She has been a member and elder of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids. Former Fuller Seminary president Richard Mouw, with whom DeVos served on a committee, said she is influenced by Dutch neo-Calvinist theologian Abraham Kuyper, a founding figure in Christian Democracy political ideology. Political activity Since 1982, DeVos has participated in the Michigan Republican Party. She served as a local precinct delegate for the Michigan Republican Party, having been elected for 16 consecutive two-year terms since 1986. She was a Republican National Committeewoman for Michigan between 1992 and 1997, and served as chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000. In 2004, the Lansing State Journal described DeVos as "a political pit bull for most of (Democratic) Governor [Jennifer] Granholm's 16 months in office" and said that if DeVos was not Granholm's "worst nightmare", she was "certainly her most persistent". Bill Ballenger, editor of the newsletter Inside Michigan Politics and a former Republican state senator, called DeVos "a good behind-the-scenes organizer and a good fund raiser" as well as "a true believer in core Republican issues that leave nobody in doubt on where she stands". DeVos resigned the position in 2000. She said in that same year, "It is clear I have never been a rubber stamp. ... I have been a fighter for the grassroots, and following is admittedly not my strong suit." In 2003, DeVos ran again for party chairman and was elected to the post without opposition. Political fundraising DeVos personally raised more than $150,000 for the 2004 Bush re-election campaign, and hosted a Republican fundraiser at her home in October 2008 that was headlined by President George W. Bush. During the Bush administration she spent two years as the finance chairperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and worked closely with the administration on "various projects". The DeVos family has been active in Republican politics for decades, particularly as donors to candidates and the party, giving more than $17 million to political candidates and committees since 1989. Opposition to limits on political spending Like other members of the DeVos family, Betsy strongly opposed government limits on political donations and spending. While popular with the American public as a way to prevent (perceived) unfair domination by the wealthy in politics, DeVos and many other conservatives argue it is an infringement on free speech. In a 1997 op-ed for Roll Call, defending unlimited donations of "soft money" in political spending, DeVos compared government limits to Big Brother of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Betsy was a founding board member of the James Madison Center for Free Speech which the DeVos family funded and whose "sole goal was to end all legal restrictions on money in politics". She also wrote (in Roll Call) that she expected results from her political contributions. "My family is the largest single contributor of soft money to the national Republican Party. I have decided to stop taking offense at the suggestion that we are buying influence," she wrote. "Now I simply concede the point. They are right." She also stated in the op-ed, "We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues. … We expect a return on our investment; we expect a good and honest government. Furthermore, we expect the Republican Party to use the money to promote these policies and, yes, to win elections." 2016 U.S. presidential election During the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2016 election, DeVos initially donated to Jeb Bush and Carly Fiorina before eventually supporting Marco Rubio. In March 2016, DeVos described Donald Trump as an "interloper" and said that he "does not represent th.... Discover the Douglas N Harris popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Douglas N Harris books.
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One Step Forward
Rosie HarrisFans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will love this vivid and compelling saga, set around Tiger Bay and Cardiff. Muchloved multimillion copy bestseller R...
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Looking For Love
Rosie HarrisFrom muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris comes this engaging and enthralling saga about relationships those between families, between friends and between lovers a...
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Not Stolen
Jeff Fynn-PaulA renowned historian debunks current distortion and myths about European colonialism in the New World and restores much needed balance to our understanding of the past.Was America ...
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The Peterloo Massacre
The Estate of Joyce MarlowThe subject of the new major film by Mike LeighUnity of the oppressed can make a difference in politically uncertain times A peaceful protest turned tragedy; this is the true stor...
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Where the Heart Is
Glenice CrosslandPreviously published as The Ever Open Door, this is a story told with warmth and humour, about a hard working, downtoearth community in a small Yorkshire town during the Second Wor...
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The Concubine of Shanghai
Hong YingChina, 1907. Sixteenyearold orphan Cassia is sold by her aunt to a brothel. There, she works as a lowly maid for Madame Emerald until a powerful and dangerous client plucks her fro...
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The Price of Love
Rosie HarrisFans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will absolutely devour this gripping and atmospheric saga from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris. ...
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Erle Douglas Mcleod v. Hon. Ed J. Harris
Third District, Austin Court of Appeals of TexasThe question presented here is whether respondent, Honorable Edward J. Harris, Judge of the 10th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, is required by the provisions of Artic...
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The Little Ship
Margaret MayhewFrom bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, an emotional and gripping wartime saga, full of the tension and adventure of World War Two. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas ...
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Lieutenant Fury
G.S. BeardIf you like Hornblower and Sharpe, you will love this allaction nautical pageturner from much loved author G.S.Beard. You'll feel as if you are in the midst of the action!'If you l...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
Georgina BrownAlthough neither of them would admit it, mother Liz and daughter Rachel are very alike. For instance, they share the same appetite for sex. But whil Rachel is enjoying new sexual e...
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Hollywood Hellraisers
Robert Sellers'I don't know what people expect when they meet me. They seem to be afraid that I'm going to piss in the potted palm and slap them on the ass.' Marlon Brando'I should have been dea...
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Company Of Spears
Allan MallinsonTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson brings us another adrenalinfuelled, absorbing adventure featuring Matthew Hervey. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell ...
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The Other Side Of Paradise
Margaret MayhewFans of Katie Flynn, Rosamunde Pilcher and Dinah Jeffries will love this emotional and sweeping wartime romance set in Singapore from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE...
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A Love Like Ours
Rosie HarrisWith all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this moving saga of one girl's battle to stay true to her word in the face of adversit...
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A Brighter Dawn
Rosie HarrisDelve into this enthralling and emotional saga of one woman's fight for a better life from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris. Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Em...
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An Act Of Courage
Allan MallinsonTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson brings us another compelling and deeply atmospheric adventure featuring Matthew Hervey. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cor...
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The Glory Boys
Douglas ReemanAs we've come to expect from multimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman, The Glory Boys expertly weaves close and detailed knowledge of the actual events of WWII into a si...
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An A-Z of Hellraisers
Robert SellersAn AZ of Hellraisers is the last word on inebriated misbehaviour, and the miscreant mob in this whopper of a book constitute the most amazing grouping to see print: from Alexander ...
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Pins And Needles
Rosie HarrisWith all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this heartrending and moving saga of a young woman's determination to keep the one per...
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Roy Douglas Harris v. State Texas
The Texas Court of Criminal AppealsThe conviction is for the felony offense of driving a motor vehicle on a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $1000.00.
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At Sixes And Sevens
Rosie HarrisThis captivating and compelling Welsh saga from muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris is perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwi...
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Man Of War
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallins...
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Love Against All Odds
Rosie HarrisLet muchloved multimillion copy bestseller Rosie Harris sweep you away to Cardiff in this captivating and emotionally charged wartime saga. Perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitt...
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The Greatest Enemy
Douglas ReemanThis compelling nautical adventure from multimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its e...
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Roy Douglas Harris v. State Texas
557 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals No. 42The conviction is for the felony offense of driving a motor vehicle on a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $1000.00. Four grounds of error are ...
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A Girl Next Door
Mary Jane StaplesBoots Adams celebrates his 60th birthday in style with an oldfashioned Cockney kneesup, even if Gemma, James and the rest of the younger people insist that the music has to be rock...
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Mr Midshipman Fury
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Warrior
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another breathtaking Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Malli...