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Judy Chu

Judy Chu was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2009.  She represents the 28th Congressional District, which includes Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley of southern California. Rep. Chu currently serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over legislation pertaining to taxes, revenues, Social Security, and Medicare. In that Committee, Rep. Chu is a member of the Subcommittees on Health, Worker and Family Support, and Oversight, giving her oversight over healthcare reform and crucial safety net programs. She also serves on the House Small Business Committee, which has oversight of the Small Business Administration. In 2011, Chu was elected Chair of the  Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, which advocates for the needs and concerns of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community across the nation. She helps lead the Tri-Caucus, a joint effort with the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Chu founded and co-chairs the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, which advocates for the copyright protections of those in the creative industries, such as music, film and visual arts.  She also serves in leadership of the House Democratic Caucus as a Member of the Steering and Policy Committee. Some of Rep. Chu’s proudest accomplishments in Congress include: introducing and passing a Congressional resolution of regret for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; working with President Obama to declare the San Gabriel Mountains a national monument; requiring the Department of Defense to address military hazing; helping entrepreneurs by establishing two new Small Business Development Centers in the San Gabriel Valley; and helping small businesses refinance old, expensive real estate loans by reviving the Small Business Administration’s 504 loan refinance program. Chu was first elected to the Board of Education for Garvey School District in 1985.  From there, she was elected to the Monterey Park City Council, where she served as Mayor three times.  She then was elected to the State Assembly and then California’s elected tax board, known as the State Board of Equalization.  In 2009, she became the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress in history. Chu lives with her husband, Michael Eng, in the city of Monterey Park, where they have been residents for over 30 years.

Morgan Luttrell

Congressman Morgan Luttrell is currently serving his first term representing Texas’ 8th Congressional District. Texas’ 8th District encompasses parts of Montgomery, Walker, Harris, and all of San Jacinto and Polk counties. He serves on three Committees in Congress: House Armed Services Committee, Committee on Homeland Security, and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Additionally, Congressman Luttrell serves as the Vice Chair of Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee on the Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee on House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. As a 5th generation Texan raised on a horse ranch, Morgan learned the importance of hard work, discipline, and personal responsibility at an early age. He turned his strong values, deep love for America, and passion for helping others into a career of distinguished service. After graduating from Willis High School, Morgan earned his bachelors in Psychology from Sam Houston State University. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy. In 2009, by the grace of God, Morgan survived a deadly helicopter crash that left him with a broken back and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Determined to get back in the fight with his teammates, Morgan rehabbed, recovered, and returned to the frontline. Following an honorable 14-year military career, Morgan retired from the Navy in 2014 and applied his personal success and experience to help fellow veterans recover from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries sustained in battle. After achieving an advanced degree in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas, Morgan created an innovative health and wellness platform helping veterans heal from their physical and psychological injuries. Former Texas Governor and Energy Secretary Rick Perry appointed Morgan to serve as a Special Advisor at the Department of Energy—leading the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Office to ensure America continued to outpace Russia and China in the development of machine-learning technology. Morgan applied his expertise to harness and combine the nation’s most powerful computing resources with next-generation AI analytic tools to help solve some of America’s most formidable healthcare challenges like cancer, traumatic brain injuries, suicide, and opioid addiction. While no longer fighting on the battlefield, he’s fighting for Americans every day in Congress.

Sharon Stone

Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress. Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She was named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2005 (Commander in 2021).[1] After modeling in television commercials and print advertisements, Stone made her film debut as an extra in Stardust Memories (1980) and played her first speaking part in the horror film Deadly Blessing (1981). In the 1980s, she appeared in such films as Irreconcilable Differences (1984), King Solomon’s Mines (1985), and Above the Law (1988). She had a breakthrough with her part in Paul Verhoeven‘s science fiction film Total Recall (1990), before rising to international recognition when she portrayed Catherine Tramell in Verhoeven’s erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992), for which she earned her first Golden Globe Award nomination.

Selma Blair

Selma Blair, an American actress, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2018. MS is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, causing inflammation and damage to nerve fibers.  Blair has been open about her diagnosis and has shared her experiences with the disease, including the challenges and treatments she faces. She has also spoken about the importance of advocating for herself and others with MS.  In 2021, Blair announced that she was in remission from MS. However, she continues to manage the effects of the disease and has stated that she still experiences pain and fatigue.  Blair’s journey with MS has been an inspiration to many, and she continues to raise awareness about the disease and the need for research and support. 

Kenneth P. Green

Kenneth P. Green, D.M.D., B.S., Dr. Green primarily is a Commander in the United States Navy serving as the Assistant Department Head of the Faculty Practice at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School located at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He will soon be completing a career on August 1st that has spanned 32 years in uniform. In his undergraduate studies he became the first graduate to receive a degree in bioengineering at Syracuse University. Receiving his DMD from Boston University’s Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, he then spent a year as a resident in the department of anesthesiology at the Boston City Hospital. After running a dental residency program in Brooklyn, NY, and in private practice in New York City, he became a Dental Officer in the Navy Reserves. Following a lifelong dream to try to reach NASA, Dr. Green switched careers and came on active duty to become a Navy Aerospace Physiologist. He served in that role and as an Aeromedical Safety Officer for more than 10 years, both training Naval Aviators and investigating human factor roles in Naval aircraft mishaps. He served with Navy and Marine Corps squadrons, in the continental US, at sea and deployed with the Marines during Operations Desert Shield and Storm. After a brief return to private practice and the Navy Reserves, Dr. Green returned to active duty, once again as a dental officer. After a tour at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Dr. Green took a position working at the headquarters for Navy Medicine. There he worked in several roles most recently in the Navy Surgeon General’s department which oversaw all of medical research in the Navy. During that time he experienced life as a critically ill neurosurgical patient which fortuitously led him, while lecturing on his area of expertise, team communication and mishap prevention, to a professional encounter with Dr. Kateb. This in turn led to his association with SBMT, his role expanding from an attendee at the annual meeting, to the leadership role he now has within the SBMT organization.