Re-elected alum

Congressman Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), a 1981 Cornell graduate, meets with students, including Christopher Salerno '05, right, at the home of Walter and Sandra LaFeber on Nov. 7. Walter LaFeber is a professor emeritus in American history at Cornell. Kirk talked about his recent re-election and being named as a co-chair of the Tuesday Group, 35 moderate Republicans in the U.S. House who meet each week. Kirk also spoke on "The Rise of China" Nov. 8 in Statler Auditorium in a talk sponsored by the Walter LaFeber and Joel Silbey Fund in American History and Cornell's East Asia program. © Jon Reis Photo + Design