Melissa Gilbert had a big announcement today, she is running for Congresswoman in Michigan. The Little House on the Prairie star said, “I’m running for Congress to make life a little easier for all the families who feel they have fallen through the cracks in today’s economy. I believe building a new economy is a team effort, and we need to bring fresh voices to the table to get the job done.” I think this is how more politicians should feel. It is about families first, and lobbyists second.
When it comes to what is her political background, she was President of the Screen Actors Guild from 2001-2005. The last person who held that title and ran for office, eventually became President. That’s right, Ronald Reagan was President of SAG before he was Governor of California and then President of the United States. So who’s to say in the future, we might not be saying President Half Pint? Better than that other celebrity who is currently running for that office.
