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	Fred Grandy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fred Grandy (born June 29, 1948) was an actor on the U.S. television series, The Love Boat, before his election in 1986 to the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.
		Grandy received his bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University in 1970 and is fluent in both French and Arabic.
		Grandy later served as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries from 1995-2000, became a political commentator on National Public Radio and served as a Visiting Professor teaching a course on non-profit organizations at the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Affairs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fred_Grandy (364 words)

	Fred Grandy @ Filmbug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fred Grandy (born June 29, 1948) was an actor on the U.S. television series, The Love Boat, before his election in 1986 to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.
		Grandy later served as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries from 1995-2000, became a political commentator on National Public Radio, and served as a Visiting Professor teaching a course on non-profit organizations at the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs.
		In 2003, Grandy was named co-host of the WMAL Morning News, a light current-events chat show on WMAL-AM in Washington, D.C. He has also stated that he is a vegan.
	www.filmbug.com /db/344534 (330 words)

	VODIUM WEBCAST: Public Participation Training
		Grandy served in the United States House of Representatives for four terms, gaining bipartisan respect from his colleagues for his leadership and his ability to work collaboratively on a variety of complex and contentious legislative issues.
		Grandy worked as the CEO and President of Goodwill Industries, and was voted one of the most influential non- profit leaders by the Non-Profit Times.
		>>FRED GRANDY You know, Doug, that brings to mind one more reason to carry out effective public participation--to eliminate the anger people feel when they are not included in a process and reduce the pain and unproductive effort that often comes from challenges to poorly planned public engagements.
	www.vodium.com /homebot.asp?F=doi_publicpart8HY8IT23 (6153 words)

	University of Maryland - School of Public Policy
		Before joining Goodwill, Grandy served four terms as a member of Congress, representing northwest Iowa and his home town of Sioux City, distinguishing himself as a well-respected and independent thinker of the Ways and Means Committee.
		Grandy stepped down from his House seat to pursue the Iowa Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1994, which he lost by a narrow margin to then-Governor Terry Branstad.
		Grandy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1970 with a B.A. in English.
	www.puaf.umd.edu /news/grandy.html (386 words)

	Fred Grandy Photos - Fred Grandy News - Fred Grandy Information
		Fred Grandy is a graduate of Harvard University where he participated in the Hasty Pudding theatrical shows.
		The death of a stockbroker leads the detectives to his girlfriend whose mother is a cosmetics mogul who has a long standing friendship with DA Arthur Branch, and will stop at nothing to protect her corporate image by using hormone replacement therapy withdrawal as the basis for her defense.
		Fred is now part of the duo for the morning drive time news show on WMAL 630am in Washington, DC.
	www.tv.com /person/1098/summary.html (319 words)

	Albion College Ford Institute News
		Grandy’s appearance is sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public policy and Service’s “The Many Faces of Public Service” 2003-2004 lecture series.
		Grandy’s own life has spanned a variety of successful careers, from Republican U.S. congressman to director of Goodwill Industries and former star of the 1970s television show "The Love Boat.” Grandy narrowly lost the 1994 Iowa gubernatorial race, and is widely considered to have been a successful congressman during his eight years in office.
		Currently, Grandy is morning news host on ABC-affiliate WMAL Radio in Washington, D.C. He also serves as visiting professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs.
	www.albion.edu /ac_news/releases2003-04/fordseriesgrandy.asp (234 words)

	TV Land Presents The Love Boat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Grandy became a TV legend with his portrayal of "Gopher" Smith on The Love Boat, remaining with the series for its entire nine-year run.
		Grandy lost the primary election by only 4% of the vote in a well-publicized campaign.
		Grandy now serves as president of Goodwill Industries and is a political commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." Despite his busy schedule, he still manages to attend the occasional Love Boat reunion events.
	www.tvland.com /shows/loveboat/act_fredgrandy.jhtml (197 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		Well Fred Grandy made the leap from the "Love Boat"'s Gopher to a four-term governor from Iowa and a failed run at the Iowa governor's mansion.
		Grandy says there's not much difference between entertainment and politics and experience in both is likely to play a role in his new job as a talk show host on D.C. radio station WMAL AM.
		GRANDY: Well, first of all, I think what he has successfully sold is his ability to be a successful manifestation of the American dream, particularly the imported American dream.
	edition.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0310/07/lol.02.html (685 words)

	Fred Grandy
		Fred Grandy was raised wealthy and Republican, and met David Eisenhower while attending Philips Exeter Academy.
		When Eisenhower married Julie Nixon, Grandy served as best man. He performed with the comedy troupe The Proposition for two years, and co-wrote a play with Jane Curtin that ran briefly on Broadway.
		As a four-term U.S. Congressman from Iowa, Grandy became known as a moderate Republican.
	www.nndb.com /people/908/000024836 (212 words)

	Biography for Fred Grandy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fred is lovingly known as Gopher by his millions of fans around the world who watched him became for 9 years in the 1970s hit series "The Love Boat" (1977).
		Fred is a well-educated man and can speak fluently in both French and Arabic.
		Fred is back on the radio co-hosting his show with Andy Parks.
	us.imdb.com /name/nm0334948/bio (566 words)

	Obituraries for Fred Schwengel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fred Schwengel, 86, who served Iowa for 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was a preeminent historian of the United States Capitol, died Thursday night in an Arlington, Va., hospital of a heart ailment.
		Fred Grandy, R-Ia., told fellow members of the House, "Wherever he is now, and I assume he is in heaven, he is probably forming the Celestial Historical Society right now to chronicle the history of heaven.
		His death last week at the age of 86 does not mark the end of an era -- Schwengel's era passed years ago, but it serves as a reminder that there was a time when the term "public service" did not bring a roll of the eyes when mentioned in connection with Congress.
	www.lib.uiowa.edu /spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc500/MsC456/obits.htm (1273 words)

	Fred Grandy - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
		Fred Grandy has lived a life most people only fantasize about.
		Frustrated by partisan backbiting, gridlock, and the skyrocketing cost of getting re-elected, Grandy exited Congress in January of 1995 and two weeks later took over one of our nation's largest charitable organizations, Goodwill Industries, as the President and CEO.
		During his last three years with Goodwill, Grandy was named one of the country's most influential nonprofit leaders by The Non Profit Times.
	www.leadingauthorities.com /3369/Fred_Grandy.htm (315 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Television (Comic Page) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		actor-turned-politician Fred Grandy on an elevator and asked "Lido Deck or Promenade Deck?" was fired by Grandy for his insolence.
		When [Grandy] first went to Washington, he felt like he was "auditioning" for his fellow government servants, who were leery of Gopher doing government.
		But the whole thing got twisted in the rumor mill, he said, until this was the story: Grandy walked onto an elevator, and a page joked, "Lido Deck or Promenade Deck?" In the rumor, Grandy was so unamused that he had the 15-year-old fired.
	www.snopes.com /radiotv/tv/grandy.htm (421 words)

	CNN.com - Capitol Hill's starry six degrees of separation - June 13, 2002
		CNN has discovered that U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, a former movie and television actor, is the Kevin Bacon of Washington.
		Meryl Streep, who has testified about the use of the pesticide alar on apples, starred in "She-Devil" with Roseanne Barr, who played the title role in the TV series "Roseanne," whose surly boss at the plastics factory in the first season was played by Fred Thompson.
		Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States, was in "Dark Victory" with Bette Davis, who appeared in the TV series "Hotel" with James Brolin, who guest-starred on "Roseanne" as the wealthy heir to the plastics factory managed by the surly boss played by Fred Thompson.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/fred.thompson.links (565 words)

	What A Character! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Grandy was educated at Harvard, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1970 with a degree in English.
		After The Love Boat finished its run, Grandy was elected to the United States Congress as the Republican representative for Iowa’s District 5.
		After serving four terms, Grandy decided not to run for reelection and instead ran for the Republican Gubernatorial nomination for Iowa.
	www.what-a-character.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=982799364 (160 words)

	2003 Convention General Session Speakers
		Fred Grandy has lived a life most people can only fantasize about.
		Grandy left government and entered public service as the President and Chief Executive Officer of one of our nation?s largest charitable organizations, Goodwill Industries.
		At present, Grandy is a visiting professor at the University of Maryland?s School of Public Affairs, as well as a consultant to nonprofit organizations.
	www.acteonline.org /convention/past_conventions/conv03_speakers.cfm (765 words)

	Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fred Grandy Lecture to be Held on February 10
		Grandy’s own life has spanned a variety of successful careers, from Republican U.S. congressman to director of Goodwill Industries and former star of the 1970s television show "The Love Boat.” Grandy narrowly lost the 1994 Iowa primary gubernatorial race, and is widely considered to have been a successful congressman during his eight years in office.
		Grandy personally and ask any additional questions you may have, even if you just want to know if he felt silly walking around in that little nautical number he wore on “The Love Boat.” Refreshments will be provided.
	www.albion.edu /ford/NewsFall03/newsletter.asp (1365 words)

	Super Password: Mike Barry, A SP Contestant Tribute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		But in the $400 puzzle, after the first clue to the puzzle "TRADING", it was evident that Fred had an idea what answers the puzzle could be and after Mike successfully gave both the first and second clues, Fred won the game with the clues "TRADING" and "PLACES" with EDDIE MURPHY.
		So, it came down to the final clue, and Fred and Mike were unsuccessful in getting the word, and Bette won the $300 puzzle, and the score is now $400 for Bette and $200 for Mike.
		But Mike and Fred successfully won the $400 puzzle and the right to play for $10,000 at the end game this time.
	www.super-password.com /mike.html (1201 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Fred Grandy Takes Center Stage at Holiday Showcase 2005" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		CHICAGO, Sept. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Association Forum of Chicagoland today announced that Fred Grandy will be the featured speaker for its Center Stage venue at Holiday Showcase, its annual trade show on Dec. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
		After starring in the TV series, The Love Boat, Grandy left show business success and returned to his native Iowa to launch a campaign for Congress.
		The mission of the Association Forum of Chicagoland is to "advance the professional practice of association management." Founded in 1916, the Forum serves 33,000 association professionals whose efforts in turn serve 50 million members and generate $13 billion in annual expenditures.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=53719 (372 words)

	REP. FRED GRANDY (R-IO)
		On October 26, 1992, Rep. Grandy purchased between 15,000 and 50,000 dollars of stock in Biogen (a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer).
		I estimate that his probable capital gain from this "quick trade" was between six and eight percent.
		Note: Rep. Grandy sits on the House Ways and Means Health subcommittee, is a member of the House Biomedical Research Caucus, and is the ranking minority member on the House Ethics committee.
	www.mojones.com /coinop_congress/stock_congress/fred_grandy.html (228 words)

	630 WMAL: Stimulating Talk — Breaking News
		Fred, you're right on about the teacher who will be changing his identity to that of a woman.
		Fred Grandy has lived a life about which most people can only fantasize.
		He began an eight year career in the U.S. House of Representatives where he was greatly respected and liked on both sides of the political aisle.
	www.wmal.com /showdj.asp?DJID=16433 (1661 words)

	Fred Grandy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fred is lovingly known as Gopher by his millions of fans around the world...
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		Find where Fred Grandy is credited alongside another name
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0334948 (183 words)

	Radio Ink - The Voice of Radio Revolution
		Fred Grandy has joined Andy Parks as co-host of ABC Radio News/Talk WMAL/Washington, DC’s 5-9am “Morning News.”
		He’s as comfortable picking apart a Congressional tax relief package on the air as he is telling a story from his days in Hollywood.
		Grandy added, “I’ve really enjoyed working on a freelance basis at WMAL over the past five years and it’s great to be joining the team full time.
	www.radioink.com /HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=109136&pt=archive (210 words)

	Hollywood Heroics
		Oddly enough, almost all of the civic-minded celebs have been of the Republican pinstripe.
		Ronald Reagan, Fred Thompson, Sonny Bono, Fred Grandy and George Murphy are some of the Big R cases in point.
		What's intriguing about the pattern is the fact that Hollywood is dominated by political liberals who tend to sign on the Democrat line.
	www.firstliberties.com /hollywood_heroics.html (513 words)

	Salon \| Newsreal: When Mr. Bono went to Washington
		His ascent to the House of Representatives from a conservative Southern California district was also something of a national joke, a wacky sidebar to the Republican triumph of 1994.
		From Fred Grandy -- who played Gopher on the "Love Boat" before being elected to the House -- Bono inherited the mantle of Rep. Can-You-Believe-It?
		But Bono was clever enough to turn joke-status into an asset, and he benefited from low expectations.
	www.salon.com /news/1998/01/07news.html (916 words)

	NPR : Fred Grandy: Political Junkie for a Day
		NPR : Fred Grandy: Political Junkie for a Day
		Talk of the Nation, July 26, 2006 · In this week's Political Junkie segment, political guru Fred Grandy talks about the Iraq prime minister's address to Congress and the new interstate abortion bill.
		Fred Grandy, former congressman from Iowa; was Gopher on the television series Love Boat; currently co-hosts the radio show The Grandy and Andy Morning Show on WMAL in Washington
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5584100 (2564 words)

	Fred Grandy 29-06-48 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Fred Grandy 29-06-48 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Geboortedag US acteur, politicus en radiopresentator Fred Grandy (Frederick Lawrence Grandy).
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