We should start looking through all of our politician’s histories for acting gigs. My own Congressman, Derrick Van Orden played in Act of Valor.

Look them up on IMDb and see what you find.

Here’s his IMDb profile: Derrick Van Orden was born on 15 September 1969 in Minnesota, USA. He is an actor, known for Act of Valor (2012), Surviving the Wild (2018) and Azadah (2015). He has been married to Sara Jane Van Orden since 1995. They have four children. Born September 15, 1969

Here’s an IMDb profile for one of our state assembly women: Karen Hurd has been a writer of historical fiction, drama, action/adventure, and comedy since 2001. She has written a feature film (The Lumber Baron released in 2019), over forty stage plays, and has been a weekly columnist for a local newspaper (The Augusta Area Times) since 2002 writing a popular column entitled "On the Heels of the Past." Karen is also a nutritionist holding a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry. She has authored a book on Crohn's Disease (And They Said It Wasn't Possible), as well as a cookbook (The Bean Queen's Cookbook), and a book for children on one of the aspects of eating well (Mr. Sugar Comes to Call). Karen is a veteran (rank of Captain) of the United States Army Military Intelligence Corp specializing in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare.

Things in common? Military and movies… 🧐