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Tim (1977-1980)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Tim is the founding partner of The Law Offices of Tim Dollar, a Kansas City trial practice firm. I'm not going to say anything pejorative:

Tim's civil practice consists of representing plaintiffs in the areas of truck crash litigation, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice, product liability and other personal injury matters. Over the course of his career, Tim has participated in over 200 jury trials.

Additionally, Tim has been an Assisting Prosecuting Attorney for Jackson, County, Missouri since 1984, primarily for homicides.

Finally, he also works as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at UMKC (1985 to the present).

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

According to this September 13, 2006, press release, Tim continues to serve on the 16th Circuit Judicial Commission, which identifies nominees to fill Jackson County Circuit Judge vacancies.

About a year ago, Tim won Missouri Coalition for Quality Care's "Special Recognition Award for his efforts in improving the quality of care and quality of life for nursing home residents in Missouri." See for yourself.

Or, listen to Tim talk about "Elder Justice" by clicking the appropriate page here (via KMOX).

4. What else do we know?

This is from Tim's webpage:

In 1996 Tim was awarded the Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer award, which is awarded by the Missouri Bar Association to an outstanding trial attorney in the State of Missouri. In 1999, Tim was appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to the Disciplinary Committee, which oversees the ethical conduct of lawyers in the State of Missouri. He was voted by his peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in 2004 and 2005.

ALR

Andrea (1984-1988)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Andrea has her own law firm in Jackson, Wyoming. The firm seems to specialize in real estate, construction, and employment matters.

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

Well, she has argued before the Supreme Court...of Wyoming. More than once.

And she was quoted briefly in this Jackson Hole News item.

4. What else do we know?

At one point, Andrea was a registered lobbyist. Fresh out of law school, she was a staff attorney for the Wyoming Supreme Court.

The law firm of Chambers and Partners has this blurb about her on its website:

Hard-working Andrea Leah Richard of The Richard Law Firm PC is a "forceful advocate" who practices business and general commercial litigation alongside real estate law. She is "a good, detail-oriented attorney" who is very strong on land use planning issues and "brings muscle to a development team to get things approved."

Muscle, eh?

ME

Mike (1995-1999) or Michael

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater do for a living?

Mike is director of debate at Michigan State University. Given that MSU won the National Debate tournament in 2004 and again in 2006, he appears to be good at his job.

Oh, he's been involved in some CEDA success as well.

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

As you might expect, newspapers frequently quote him about the performance of his debate teams.

Debaters argue one topic the entire year, develop more arguments and cite more articles to prepare for competition.

"It kind of never stops until the end of the year," said Mike Eber, interim debate director. "It's amazing how you can do so much but there's always more. It's a weird process, but when you go to a tournament, you have to be prepared for anything. We basically have to prepare for every single thing."

That's exactly how I felt about the activity too.

4. What else do we know?

Mike was on the 2006 NDT Committee, as District V representative.

He's from Miami, FL and was a political science major as an undergraduate.

NP

Neal (1969-1970)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Neal is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

Don't be silly. He's an historian.

Actually, on October 16, 2003, the on-line Catholic Herald published his essay on "The unimaginable happened: A Polish pope."

Neal's expertise has occasionally landed him on public radio.

4. What else do we know?

Neal's Poland, the United States, and the Stabilization of Europe, 1919-1933 was published by Oxford University Press in 1986. That book won the J. Pilsudski Institute of America's award for the best book on the modern history of Poland published in 1985-1986.

Given his scholarly interest, it is no surprise that Neal travels to Poland on occasion. He's affiliated with the Polish American Congress of Wisconsin and the Polish American Historical Association. Actually, Neal is "Second Vice President" of that latter academic organization.

Neal is a baseball fan and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. Sometimes, he figures out a way to link his interests in baseball and Poland. Neal teaches a course on the history of baseball.

CB

Chris (1989-1993)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Chris is Debate Coach at Towson State University. He is also program director for the Baltimore Urban Debate League.

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

Yes. "60 Minutes" ran a story about Urban Debate Leagues and featured one of Chris's debaters. BUDL has also been featured in the Baltimore City Paper. The Afro American Newspapers also ran a story about the leagues.

4. What else do we know?

Chris is Treasurer of the International Debate Education Association. IDEA is headquartered in the Netherlands.

In fact, IDEA seems to be a great way for debate coaches to experience international junkets.

He excites easily.

pdl

Paul (1979-1983)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Paul is a debate coach for Cornell University. I'm not 100% sure of his current responsibilities. Maybe this?

Previously, he was an attorney in Wichita, KS. Apparently, he worked at Snow Hodge & Edwards.

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

Sort of. Paul received a "write-in" vote for District Judge and another for District Attorney in the Sedgwick County (KS) elections, November 2, 2004.

4. What else do we know?

Previously, Paul was a graduate debate assistant for Wake Forest.

He's also still a smoker.

ED

Erik (1985-1988)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Erik is Associate Professor of Rhetoric of the University of Wisconsin (Madison).

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

According to this press release, his appearance at Concordia University to talk about South Africa was news.

His appearances also make for fine dining.

4. What else do we know?

In 2002, Erik won a Golden Anniversary Monograph Award for an article he published in Rhetoric and Public Affairs. It has something to do with speech from a "middle voice."

In 2003, Erik's work with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town, South Afria, paid off with some major publications.

PC

Peter (1985-1989)

1. What does this past Kansas debater look like now?



I know, I know. That's from the late 1980s. I need help on this project!

2. What does this ex-debater now do for a living?

Peter is Director of Wireless High-Speed Data, Consumer Solutions Business Development, for Sprint Corp. Or maybe he is "director of strategy and planning at the company’s broadband group."

And is it Sprint PCS or Sprint Nextel?

3. Has this former debater been "in the news"?

Frequently, at least in the business pages.

4. What else do we know?

He's apparently a major player in "EV-DO." Whatever that is. And OFDM.