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TIP: Can you find the multimillion dollar jackpot?
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Nora Lum: An Introduction. |
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A Waikiki saleswoman turned powerful Democratic moneybroker. With relentless ambition and a host of contacts from Japanese businessmen to White House officials, Nora seizes opportunities and maneuvers her way in the space of two years from obscurity into the nation's highest political echelons. |
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Gene Lum: An Introduction. |
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A Honolulu attorney turned Democratic operator. Capitalizing on his legal know-how and political connections, Gene moves behind the scenes and parlays contacts into clout. |
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Ron Brown: An Introduction. |
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A leading civil rights activist/lobbyist/lawyer turned shrewd DNC Chairman and US Commerce Secretary. Before his death in an April 1996 plane crash, Ron pushed Democratic fund-raising to new heights while prompting accusations that he traded on personal and political contacts for his own gain. |
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