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  Sun.Star Bacolod - Rep. Arroyo says First Gentleman’s heart surgery a success
The First Gentleman reportedly suffered from chest and stomach pains last Sunday when the entire First Family was in Baguio City for a Lenten vacation.
First Gentleman then told me what really happened prior his stomach pain until he was rushed to St. Louis Hospital, the lawmaker added.
Last year, the First Gentleman had an andioplasty and was advised not to eat fatty foods that could increase his blood pressure.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bac/2007/04/11/news/rep..arroyo.says.first.gentleman.s.heart.surgery.a.success.html   (609 words)

  
 First Gentleman - Photo Gallery
Michigan First Gentleman Daniel Granholm Mulhern recently participated in the kick-off for the 13th...
Michigan First Gentleman Dan Mulhern graded soil and laid sod with volunteers at the Habitat for...
First Gentleman Daniel Mulhern and his two daughters Kate and Cecilia participated in the The Komen...
www.michigan.gov /firstgentleman/0,1607,7-178-25395---,00.html   (212 words)

  
 SR.com: 'First gentleman' adjusts to firsts
"First gentleman" Mike Gregoire is the man behind the governor.
The most recent first lady, Mona Lee Locke, lent her fame and support to children's reading programs and a project to recycle old computers for students.
The first time the family tried to light a fire in a fireplace – unused for years – smoke filled the room and triggered an alarm that brought the fire department.
www.spokesmanreview.com /tools/story_pf.asp?ID=50188   (1167 words)

  
 Thank you | Michigan Taxpayers Alliance
The national average is 1.2 state employees per first spouse, brought down a bit by the fact that a few governors are single or divorced.
Former First Lady Michelle Engler had only one staffer for most of the 12 years her husband held office, according to John Truscott, who was Gov. John Engler’s spokesman.
Given these precedents, it’s not unreasonable for citizens to ask how their tax dollars are being used by an office that many would argue is an expensive luxury at a time when the First Gentleman’s wife is seeking to extract $1.5 billion in tax increases from already stressed households and businesses.
www.mitaxpayers.org /blog/2007/08/first-gentleman-daniel-mulhern-granholm.html   (618 words)

  
 Manila Standard: The Future is Ours
The First Gentleman’s appointment as the President’s personal representative instantly sparked speculation that this is part of the administration’s strategy to win OFW support for Ms.
The First Gentleman will be assisted in his assignment by an interagency group to be composed of representatives of the Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Foreign Affairs, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and other agencies.
The designation of the First Gentleman as special envoy was announced by the President during a gathering of about 300 Filipino workers in Japan Tuesday night at the Mariners Court Hotel in Tokyo.
www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=news01_dec04_2002   (818 words)

  
 Articles and Letters Regarding Dargason
Eventually, only the first gentleman and first lady will be dancing with each other; when the time comes for them to perform the spiral turn, they instead perform the full turn to face one another again in their starting positions.
Note that she has passed through the first lady's place once on the way to the ladies' end of the line; it is very important that she not stop there the first time she reaches it.
In the weaving progression, the first couple is always dancing, but the end gentleman and lady spend most of the dance waiting for the first dancers to weave their way to them; they dance twice through the melody, and then wait for the next figure.
www.pbm.com /~lindahl/lod/vol2/dargason.html   (4131 words)

  
 State's 'first gentleman' cooks and soothes
OLYMPIA -- Mike Gregoire is Washington's first "first gentleman," and with no guidebook or unwritten rules to follow, he's inventing his role as he goes along.
"First Mike," as the unpretentious and jovial Gregoire likes to be called, says the pace is warp-speed and the schedule jam-packed and sometimes unpredictable.
His main cause as first gentleman -- the welfare of veterans -- is no surprise to those who know him.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/246467_gammons31.html   (1121 words)

  
 First Lady of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House.
The term "first lady" is also used to describe the wife of other government chief executives or a woman who has acted as a leading symbol for some activity, for example referring to Maria Shriver as the "First Lady of California", or Mary J Blige as the "First Lady of Soul".
According to legend, Dolley Madison was referred to as "first lady" in 1849 at her funeral in a eulogy delivered by President Zachary Taylor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Lady_of_the_United_States   (1006 words)

  
 First Lady - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Lady is an unoffical term that is applied to the female spouse of an elected male head of state or head of government.
Development of the title to refer to the spouse of an executive is credited to the United States where it was first widely used in 1877 to refer to Lucy Webb Hayes, popular wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Several First Ladies have, however, exerted considerable power and influence over the course of government despite the lack of a legal mandate (example, Edith Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson and Henriette Conte, the first wife of Lansana Conte, the ailing President of the Republic of Guinea).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Lady   (867 words)

  
 Gentleman Jack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We went on our first date last night, and I really think she might be The One.
But if you don't yet know her well enough to know her drink of choice, and don't feel like gambling, ask your server to come back once your date is back at the table.
GENTLEMAN JACK and the Horse and Rider design are registered trademarks.
www.gentlemanjack.com /word/ask_mar01.asp   (451 words)

  
 Philippine News -- Manila Standard Today -- First Gent shuns politics -- june23_2006
I don’t want to be involved in politics,” the First Gentleman said at the launching of his new charity project, scholarship grants for medical students at Malacañang Heroes Hall.
He went on exile at the height of opposition campaign for the President’s resignation in the wake of allegations that she cheated her way to victory in the 2004 presidential election.
Whenever the First Gentleman finds himself the object of attacks by the opposition and other administration critics, it’s his spokesman, lawyer Jesus Santos, who usually does the talking for him.
www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=politics02_june23_2006   (415 words)

  
 ABC News: 'First Gentleman' Might Be Mrs. President's Better Half or Worst Enemy
Protocol demands that the first lady -- or in this case, the first gentleman -- be visible at important occasions like the annual Christmas festival and state banquets, according to Baldrige, who at 81 has published 22 books on the subject of manners, etiquette, interior design and entertaining.
"The first gentleman would be a host of importance and be expected to be there around cocktail time, though he could gracefully skip tea time and coffee time," Baldrige said.
Eleanor Roosevelt was the first to redefine the first lady's role from a ceremonial post to an advocate, championing social causes and partnering with her husband.
abcnews.go.com /Politics/story?id=2840584&page=2   (438 words)

  
 Philippinenews.com
MANILA — At first, Malacanang said it was nothing more than a case of gastritis, but by Tuesday (Monday U.S.) the announcement was made that First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo had undergone an operation for an aortic aneurysm.
The First Gentleman’s brother, Rep. Ignacio Arroyo, said he was in “stable condition” and resting.
The severity of the First Gentleman’s medical condition brings to the fore the issue of whether he is a public figure or a private citizen.
www.philippinenews.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=d4c63ebbfa9bbf4df82f83ec4b02f426   (1355 words)

  
 As first gentleman, he eschews command for control - The Boston Globe
And so on ''Commander in Chief," which is built around the charismatic performance of Davis as America's first female president, Secor's been enjoying the acting stress test of portraying a man who's adapting to an unprecedented change in both his and his wife's life.
The show's producers had also done some research, including a phone chat with Michigan first gentleman Dan Mulhern, husband of Governor Jennifer Granholm, to get a feel for how men adjust to a role traditionally filled by women.
As the first woman president, Davis is a perfect fit, says her first gentleman.
www.boston.com /ae/tv/articles/2005/11/29/as_first_gentleman_he_eschews_command_for_control   (612 words)

  
 The Jack Daniel's first generation Gentleman Jack Whiskey
Gentleman Jack's smooth character is a result of Mr.
Gentleman Jack is charcoal-mellowed twice - once before it's aged in those charred white oak barrels, and once again four years later before it's bottled.
The first 750 ml size bottle was sold in a nice cardboard box and wrapped in paper like this one:
www.jdcollectorspage.com /Gentlemanjack1.html   (583 words)

  
 Read for 2007 | Scholastic.com
I recently had a chance to speak to Michigan’s First Gentleman, Daniel Mulhern, about this special event and what it means to be one of the reading ambassadors.
First Gentleman Mulhern is one of many governors’ spouses serving as a reading ambassador.
First Gentleman Mulhern might be reading one of these books for his Read for 2007 book on December 8, but his most likely choice is Petoskey Stone Soup, by Michigan author Martha Mothershead.
content.scholastic.com /browse/article.jsp?id=8042   (949 words)

  
 Balita.com - Leading Filipino Newspaper in the USA | Filipino News | Philippine News | Pinoy
Gopez-Cervantes also said that the First Gentleman would remain attached to the ventilator and that he was still undergoing dialysis.
The First Gentleman underwent open heart surgery for aneurysm and a triple bypass operation at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City Monday night.
There is no pre-existing problem in the kidneys of the First Gentleman,” she said.
www.balita.com /xshell.php?id=1544   (1598 words)

  
 'Measuring' Morality (Hypertext)
First Gentleman: Thou art always figuring diseases in me; but thou art full of error; I am sound.
Second Gentleman: Besides, you know, it draws something near to the speech we had to such a purpose.
First Gentleman: But, most of all, agreeing with the proclamation.
www.duke.edu /web/rpc/women_and_sexuality/hypertext.html   (533 words)

  
 Attributions of Authorship in the Gentleman's Magazine
My first Gentleman's Magazine electronic database, Attributions of Authorship in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1731-1868: A Supplement to Kuist (Charlottesville: Bibliographic al Society of the University of Virginia, 1996), was designed to integrate and in several instances correct the identifications of authorship earlier published in my six-part "Attributions of Authorship in the Gentleman's Magazine.
Gentleman's Magazine, 1731-1868: A Synthesis of Finds Appearing Neither in Kuist's Nichols File nor in de Montluzin's Supplement to Kuist, was released in 1997 by the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia and, like my e arlier database, is searchable at the Society's Internet site.
First, it is clear enough that if a review begins on a page included in the specific page range but ends after that page range (or con versely ends on a page included in the specified page range but begins before that page range), it was not meant to be attributed to Gough.
etext.lib.virginia.edu /bsuva/gm/intro.html   (2801 words)

  
 Gentleman Reg
This was the first time ever performing this song, and it's looking like it will most likely be on the new record were currently working on.
A new film featuring two Gentleman Reg songs is premiering June 3/4th at the Royal Cinemas on College St. Titled 'The End Of Silence' the film features Sarah Harmer in one of the lead roles and is her acting debut.
It was written by the ever wonderful Dickon Edwards, who you may remember brought Gentleman Reg over to London last year to play their first ever shows in the U.K. And now he has given us our first U.K. press as well.
www.gentlemanreg.com   (1916 words)

  
 The Mavens' Word of the Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
There were also such titles as "first lady of honor" and "first lady of the Admiralty." The even more grandiose title "first lady in (of) the land" dates to 1834, and was used by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1851: "She was so beautiful and so good, and not proud she!
The earliest use of first lady (or First Lady) to refer to a president's wife was when President Zachary Taylor eulogized Dolley Madison in 1849: "She will never be forgotten because she was truly our First Lady for a half-century." (Hillary Clinton mentioned this in her 1999 speech celebrating the Dolley Madison Commemorative Silver Dollar).
One of the earliest references to "First Dog" was in 1978, used as an honorific title for Amy Carter's spaniel.
www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=20010123   (422 words)

  
 Portrait of a first gentleman - State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Mulhern's most common moniker is "first gentleman," though there is no standard title for a female governor's husband.
The first gentleman's most prominent project is "Mentor Michigan," a program started by Granholm while she was attorney general.
Mulhern's primary duty as first gentleman is taking care of his and Granholm's three children.
www.michigandaily.com /news/2006/10/04/State/Portrait.Of.A.First.Gentleman-2330316.shtml   (553 words)

  
 BBC News | FOOTBALL | The first gentleman of soccer
Moreover, his sportsmanship was exemplary, and he was often referred to as "the first gentleman of soccer".
The son of a professional feather-weight boxer, Stanley Matthews was born near Stoke-on-Trent, in the Potteries, and joined Stoke City straight from school at the age of fourteen.
His first marriage, from which he had a son and a daughter, was dissolved in 1975.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/football/654300.stm   (598 words)

  
 Patterico’s Pontifications » Madame President and the First Gentleman
A powerful first lady and senator in her own right, she’s now campaigning hard to be the first woman elected president of her country.
The wife of President Nestor Kirchner is the clear front-runner on the presidential ballot, favored to clobber 12 rivals in voting Oct. 28 and succeed her husband at the helm of South America’s second-largest economy.
During her first administration she averaged over 100 pardons a month, and accusations of both bribes and kickbacks overshadowed her term, resulting in unsuccessful attempts to impeach her.
patterico.com /2007/10/27/madame-president-and-the-first-gentleman   (1217 words)

  
 » Michigan's First Gentleman, Dan Mulhern » Dig Michigan!
First, other male spouses had already claimed the fun names: first hunk, first dude, and first coach.
As "first lady" connotes a respect for her husband and her governor, it seems like "first gentleman" is an appropriate mirror image that conveys respect to the leader of the state.
Dear Michigan's First Gentleman, It was suggested that I send you David Brooks OP/ED article that appeared in the NYTimes on Thursday and my letter to the editor that appeared on Saturday in support of social and emotional health in infancy and early parenthood as related to competence and school readiness by age 5 years.
www.absolutemichigan.com /dig/business/michigans-first-gentleman-dan-mulhern   (1696 words)

  
 George Weeks: 'First gentleman' Mulhern holds sway
First gentleman Daniel Mulhern and Gov. Jennifer Granholm speak to members of the media after the two welcomed about 200 volunteers at the National Governors Association annual meeting Thursday evening at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa.
That's not some guy thing, but is based on research in the course of writing a book on stewards of the state going back to statehood in 1837.
To a Granholm supporter who blamed "her circle of advisers” for an adverse decision by her on his environmental interest group, I suggested that on that issue it was a circle of one.
archives.record-eagle.com /2007/jul/22nga_weeks.htm   (690 words)

  
 First Gentleman Launches Internet Safety Campaign in Michigan - Government Technology
First Gentleman Daniel G. Mulhern introduced new Internet safety resources to help Michigan parents protect their families from online predators.
The book, distributed by the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, is part of a national campaign endorsed by governors and first spouses of all the states to help children use the Internet safely.
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and first spouses, law enforcement agencies, and organizations and foundations dedicated to providing parents and educators with information and tools that empower them to teach children how to safely use technology and the Internet.
www.govtech.net /magazine/channel_story.php/101668   (524 words)

  
 First Gentleman challenges lawyer: Wanna fight?
Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo, who is officially called the First Gentleman, invited the defense lawyer to settle the matter outside the courtroom during a heated exchange.
The column said an executive assistant of the First Gentleman promised P100,000 to Freddie Juno's sister, Rowena, for her cancer treatment.
Rondain said it was the first time heated exchanges occurred during a trial of the libel cases filed by Arroyo.
www.asianjournal.com /?c=186&a=18398   (767 words)

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