Mark Kirk: The Senator’s Comeback from a Stroke
Nearly 800,000 Americans a year suffer a stroke, a catastrophic event that does not discriminate based on title or position. And though the vast majority of stroke victims survive, recovery can be a long and difficult step-by-step process. For today’s post, we wanted to highlight a wonderful video from CBS News that showcases Senator Mark […]
Exciting and Emotional Swearing In Day for the 113th Congress
Thursday, January 3, 2013, proved to be a very exciting Swearing In Day for the 113th Congress, as this was the moment marking Senator Mark Kirk’s (R-IL) triumphant and emotional return to Washington, D.C. after suffering a stroke last January. At 11:30 a.m., cheered on by over 100 colleagues from the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, […]