Monday, January 24, 2011 - Page updated at 03:18 p.m.
President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address
At 6 p.m. Wednesday, opinion columnists and guest writers from The Seattle Times, The Kansas City Star and Florida's Scripps Treasure Coast newspapers hosted a live, cross-continental discussion of President Obama's State of the Union Address. Watch a replay of the live chat.
From the Northwest
Dow Constantine, King County Executive
Dow was sworn in as King County Executive on November 24, 2009. He has served King County for seven years, most recently as chair of the County Council and has held elected office in Washington state for 13 years. Find him on Twitter: @kcexec
Nansen P. Malin, conservative community activist
Nansen is an active member of the Republican Party on the state and local level. Her love of salmon and dunes has led to her serving on several local boards, and spearheading local environmental causes. She is a contributing writer/administrator for a variety of conservative groups/forums/websites. Find her on Twitter: @nansen
Kate Riley, Associate Editorial Page editor, The Seattle Times
Kate has been working for The Seattle Times for 8 years. Her interests are energy, higher education, immigration, and urban-rural tensions. Find her on Twitter: @k8riley
Lynne Varner, columnist, The Seattle Times
Lynne has been an opinion columnist and a member of the Editorial Board for 10 years. She writes about everything from politics to pop culture. Education, health care and the way we live are current subjects of interest. Find her on Twitter: @lkvarner
From the Midwest
Sen. Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City
Jolie was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 2006. A progressive Democrat in a Republican-controlled legislature, Senator Justus has effectively embraced social media to stay connected with her constituents in Kansas City. Find her on Twitter: @joliejustus
Tom Ryan, freelance blogger, Midwest Voices
Tom describes himself as a William F. Buckley Jr.-based conservative since 1969. He presently believes David Brooks of The New York Times has inherited Buckley's wisdom and labels himself as a moderate conservative. Find him on Twitter: @crossroadskcmo
Barb Shelly, columnist, the Kansas City Star
Barb follows Midwest politics and issues and writes opinion columns and editorials for the Kansas City Star. She blogs for Kansas City Star's Midwest Voices at voices.kansascity.com. Find her on Twitter: @bshelly
Rep. Ryan Silvey, R-Missouri, District 038
Silvey, R-Kansas City, was first elected in 2005 at the age of 28 in a suburban swing district and is serving in his third term. He serves as Chairman of the Appropriations General Administration Committee as well as the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Vice-Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. Find him on Twitter: @ryansilvey
From the Southeast
Mike Haridopolos, President-Designate, Florida Senate
Mike represents parts of Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Osceola Counties. He was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000 and then to the Florida Senate in March 2003. He has consistently stood up for Floridians against higher taxes and unrestrained spending in Tallahassee. He lives in Merritt Island with his wife, Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos and their three children. Find him on Twitter: @mikeharidopolos
Larry Reisman, Editorial Page editor, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Larry has been the Editorial Page editor for Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers in Vero Beach, Fla. for five years. The newspaper covers Vero Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce and Sebastian. Find him on Twitter: @laurencereisman
Kevin Sawnick, Mayor, Vero Beach
Kevin is the youngest elected official in Indian River County, which is on the central Atantic Coast of Florida. He has been working for the Dept. of Corrections as a GED teacher for four years. Find him on Twitter: @kevinsawnick
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