Muriel Bowser Adopts a Baby

Pol Light #160 occurred on May 21, 2018, when Muriel Bowser announced that she had adopted a baby. Muriel Bowser has served as the Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. From 2007 to 2015 she represented Ward 4 as their member on the Council of the District of Columbia.

It is with great joy and excitement that I share with you that late last year, I decided to begin the adoption journey. I was not sure how long it would take, and to my delight, it advanced much sooner than I expected. So today, I am proud to announce that I am a mom! pic.twitter.com/q9qoz587IL

— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) May 22, 2018

It was revealed on May 23, 2018, that the baby is a girl and her name will be Miranda Elizabeth Bowser. Muriel Bowser is the first single mother to serve as mayor of the District of Columbia (Washington Post, May 23, 2018, Peter Jamison and Fenit Nirappil).

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Photo: The photo of Muriel Bowser is in the Public Domain.

Steve Daines Helps Family Adopt a Child from Congo

Steve Daines

Pol Light Moment #142 happened on May 13, 2016, when a boy named Rocky met Steve Daines, who had helped his Montana parents with his adoption process and assisted Rocky with becoming a US citizen. Steve Daines has been a United States Senator from Montana since 2015. From 2013-2015 he had served as the at-large member from Montana to the US House of Representatives.

Rocky is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Steve Daines worked for three years to help Rocky become an American citizen and be adopted by his parents in Montana.

Below is a video of a news story down by KXLF.com on the story of Rocky meeting Steve Daines a few months after he was adopted by his parents in Montana.
KXLF.com | Continuous News | Butte, Montana




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The photo of Steve Daines is in the Public Domain.

Gerald Ford Initiates Operation Babylift in Vietnam

Gerald Ford

Pol Light Moment #92 happened on April 3, 1975, when Gerald Ford initiated Operation Babylift to rescue orphans in South Vietnam. Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States serving from 1974 to 1977. He served as Vice-President of the United States from 1973-1974 and prior to that represented the 5th District of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives from 1949-1973.

Operation Babylift was Gerald Ford's initiative to rescue orphans who were in danger in the war-torn South Vietnam. On April 3, 1975, Ford set aside $2 million dollars to provide for military flights to bring orphans in Vietnam to the United States. Approximately 2,700 orphans were brought to the United States where homes were waiting for them with families pre-approved to adopt them (About.com, Operation Babylift).

Carrie Craft writes, "Operation Babylift is a very interesting part of adoption history and there is much on the Internet, including grateful letters from adoptees to President Ford thanking him for the chance to live (About.com, Operation Babylift)." The Vietnam Babylift website tells some of those stories and gives more personal information about the initiative.

Gerald Ford has been featured on other Pol Light posts. To view all Gerald Ford posts search with the Gerald Ford label at Pol Light.

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Photo: The photo of Gerald Ford is in the Public Domain.