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U.S. Rep. Don Bonker ’62 chronicles moments with powerful people that enhanced his political career in a new memoir
Former U.S. Rep. and Clark College Outstanding alumnus Don Bonker talks about serendipitous episodes he’s had with some of the nation’s most powerful people when he served in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 70s and 80s. He chronicles his fascinating career in a new memoir, “A Higher Calling.” The book doesn’t just catalog his career as a politician; instead, Bonker ’62 weaves in stories about some of the most powerful people at that time—from former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H. W. Bush to former House Speaker Tom Foley and U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos. These interactions changed the course of the causes he fought for during his political career.
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Books
“A Higher Calling: Faith and Politics in the Public Square“
Elm Hill Books, 2019
America’s Trade Crisis: The Making of the U.S. Trade Deficit
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986
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- Former US. Rep. Don Bonker at a book event in early 2020. Photo by Don Bonker
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- Former US. Rep. Don Bonker in the studio at Clark College Foundation in September 2020 taping the interview for his podcast.
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- Don Bonker chats with former Vice President Joe Biden at a Tom Lantos Foundation event in 2018 where Biden received a human rights award. Photo by Don Bonker
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- Former US. Rep. Don Bonker and Carolyn at Clark College Foundation in September 2020.
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- Former U.S. Rep. Don Bonker with his new memoir. Photo by Don Bonker
