October 22, 2002: Headlines: Peace Corps Directors - Shriver: Mike Hersch: Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's nephew, Maria's brother and Arnold's brother in law -- came in a close second to a lesser known rival in the Democratic primary

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Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's nephew, Maria's brother and Arnold's brother in law -- came in a close second to a lesser known rival in the Democratic primary

Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's nephew, Maria's brother and Arnold's brother in law -- came in a close second to a lesser known rival in the Democratic primary

Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's nephew, Maria's brother and Arnold's brother in law -- came in a close second to a lesser known rival in the Democratic primary

Chris Van Who?
By Mike Hersh
Oct 22, 2002

[Excerpt]

Representative Morella is the "Cheers" candidate in Maryland's 8th Congressional District. Everyone knows her name. She enjoys first-name basis status with the voters in her Suburban Maryland District, recently made famous by the "Beltway Sniper" siege.

Many expected another big name candidate to challenge the Republican incumbent this year. Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's nephew, Maria's brother and Arnold's brother in law -- came in a close second to a lesser known rival in the Democratic primary. That rival, Chris Van Hollen out-organized Shriver to win the chance to challenge the Congresswoman so well established she's known by her first name: "Connie."

On his way to winning the primary, Van Hollen locked up the endorsements of most local Democratic activists, and swept every local newspaper endorsement, including the Washington Post's. All endorsers noted that while others cast appropriate votes, Van Hollen does that and more. When it comes to the issues important to voters in this district, Van Hollen's record for leadership and success are second to none.





When this story was prepared, here was the front page of PCOL magazine:

This Month's Issue: August 2004 This Month's Issue: August 2004
Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and who can come up with the funniest caption for our Current Events Funny?

Exclusive: Director Vasquez speaks out in an op-ed published exclusively on the web by Peace Corps Online saying the Dayton Daily News' portrayal of Peace Corps "doesn't jibe with facts."

In other news, the NPCA makes the case for improving governance and explains the challenges facing the organization, RPCV Bob Shaconis says Peace Corps has been a "sacred cow", RPCV Shaun McNally picks up support for his Aug 10 primary and has a plan to win in Connecticut, and the movie "Open Water" based on the negligent deaths of two RPCVs in Australia opens August 6. Op-ed's by RPCVs: Cops of the World is not a good goal and Peace Corps must emphasize community development.


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Story Source: Mike Hersch

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