Alex Okrent, key Obama staffer, dies after collapsing at Chicago headquarters

Alex Okrent, 29, a staff member of President Obama’s reelection team, died Friday following a collapse at the campaign headquarters. Okrent was treated by paramedics at the Prudential Building and was later transported to Northwesters Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Obama offered his condolences to Okrent’s parents following the announcement of his death….

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Obama video message kicks off Pentagon’s LGBT Pride month event, read transcript here

The Department of Defense hosted its first ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month Event Tuesday where keynote speaker Jeh Johnson, Department of Defense general counsel, addressed the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ including a panel discussion titled, “The value of open service and diversity.” The address was preceded by a video…

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George Marston House and legacy

Marston House is one of California’s finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement and was constructed in 1905 for George Marston and his wife, Anna. The property was designed and built by the internationally renowned architects William Sterling Hebbard and Irving Gill. Surrounded by five acres of rolling lawns, manicured formal gardens, and rustic…

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