"!al four friends take action to help save a man's life, their quick thinking when every second counted. six we'll introduce you to one of the rowers that's a bay area native. >> they didn't let the bay area shut down get them down, how musicians with special needs are spreading a little joy. >> it is amazing. a bay area man, president elect joe biden what he learned

as his intern some 40 years ago. hi, everybody, while 2020 has been a major hurdle to over come, there have been many bright spots along the way for ktvu's 2020. cal fire credits 4 teenagers with saving a cliff-divers life, they happen to be competitive swimmers, as lee martinez reports, they jumped in to action when a man knocked himself unconscious in the water. >> it was a dramatic rescue by helicopter, an injured swimmer needed to be air lifted from the remote field falls in nevada county. luckily he survived, cal fire says if a group of four girlfriends had not been there, this would have been a very different outcome. now back in caster valley, the

four childhood friends, recent 2020 grand lauren, jaqueline, sarah and maria, all 18, are glad they've always stuck together. >> we've been swimming together since we were 6 years old, we've just been inseparable ever since. on june 10 the friends went up to the falls for the day, from the shore, they watched a group of young men climb to the edge of a 70-foot cliff. >> when he was getting ready to jump we were all yelling from the bottom saying, no, don't jump, don't do it. but one man identifying only as a former football player, took the leap. >> he kind of landed in a u- shape thing, so he hit his head like just smack on the water, knocked himself out. when he hit the water, he went under and didn't surface. >> i jumped off the rocks where we were hanging out, i was like, come on, let's go, that's when jaqueline followed me, and two of his other friends jumped in, they hung back to call 911, to stay out of the way, you

don't want to over crowd it if someone is drowning. the man's friends who jumped in were struggling in the water, so they went back to shore and sarah and maria jumped in to help search for the missing diver. >> i found his body laying face down in the water, just not moving or anything. >> all four needed to pitch in to get the man to shore. >> we all grabbed his body and all pushed him in to the shore. it really took all four of us, he was a football player. >> lauren and sarah are cpr certified, checked his pulse. >> he started coughing up stuff, not a lot, he is coughing up stuff, started talking, then i knew i didn't have to do that. after he was air lifted the young man spent the night in the hospital, cal fire's division chief gave this statement. there is no doubt in my mind that those girls save that young man's life. >> we all just feel like there was a purpose for us being there, that purpose was to save him, the right place, the right

time. in caster valley, lee martinez, ktvu fox 2 news. in the east bay, veteran spent years playing music at a veteran's nursing home until the pandemic shut it all down. bud hasn't let that stop him, instead, he is still spreading positivity through song right from his front porch. >> livermore has been -- each night it is an hour-plus sing along from a song book filled with oldies, he takes requests unless it is a birthday song. >> i'm 58 years backwards. i will never be 85. what a life. the air force navigator through 150 missions during the vietnam war, spent 19 years as an

engineer, raised four kids, that root has grown to 10 grand, great grandchildren, with another on its way. >> i think i'm at a point in my life that i've been so thankful for all the things i did experience, it makes me want to help, do whatever i can. i have a gift, why not use it. so, self taught on saxophone and guitar, he has become a beacon of hope for many in the trivalley, a chance to relax, as they say, enjoy the music. >> i won't let politics, religion, or anything bring me down. i tell people i am living in the moment, and i do things because it is natural for me,

like today, if i see somebody hurt, i help. >> it is true, for 23 years, bud has played every friday at livermore's veteran's hospital, covid-19 shut down the band, he is a self-taught painter, too. >> you can see some smiles, you can see some guys that never talk, you play an old song, like you are my sunshine, and they start singing. when you get that kind of response, you know why it is worth it. bud's porch concerts began on march 14, as long as people care to listen, he will play on with his sense of humor firmly intact. >> somebody says i should put two little cups out there, one to stop playing, the other one is keep playing. >> keep playing, but keep

playing. ktvu fox 2 news. at last check, bud is still playing music, all right. bay area 12-year-old has invented a device to help battle the spread of the coronavirus, it is a gadget to help, he demonstrated his invention for us, the safe- touch pro, allows you to touch buttons, open doors, without handling what could be a contaminated surface, he was inspired when he saw their parents using their sleeves. >> i was using my sleeve, he said let me print you something, when he printed this, it was perfect. after the pandemic, people still be mindful and careful about surround, this product can still be helpful. >> there was a very emotional, that device, is made on a 3d printer from a plastic that is germ resistant, so far.

it was an emotional homecoming for a bay area firefighter this year, the tearful reunion came after the firefighter had been away for weeks helping fight some of california's devastating wildfires. simply sitting on the porch with her dad is a gift for h 10- year-old girl. >> i knew she wanted me home probably the day i left. >> he is a fear fire engineer. >> used to being in front of the camera as a public information officer, he spent two weeks away from home followed by another 13-day deployment on the august complex fire in mendocino county. >> i really missed him, i would cry to my mom and say i miss him.

i want to go see him. it really surprised me. >> that surprise was captured on video. how are you! i missed you! >> i looked at him, like, my dad is home. it made me cry so much, i finally get to see my dad. >> it surprised me more than anything, i was expecting, oh my goodness, dad's home, all right, where can we go tomorrow, what can we do? the emotional aspect of it, it just got me right here. he also says the home video highlights what so many

firefighters and their families are dealing with, saying those on the home front often don't get highlighted for their hardships and strength. at home, there have been many hugs since, josh knows it is not the house or the white picket fence, rather the love he felt here that matters most. in san juan batista. we're going into the classroom for a unique classroom, racial profiling, negative narratives a history of african americans are all topics for students in an elective class in dallas ranch middle school in antioch, parents and administrators say is making a big impact on the lives of the students who enroll in it. we go inside the classroom for a manhood development program. >> in here, it is all about defining who you are and who

you can be. the eighth grader created the handshake that starts the class. >> respect for each other, you can do anything. this is the manhood development program, an elective at dallas ranch middle school in antioch. >> primarily it is african american students, because the cultural history of african american history is the focus, the catalyst for it, however, it is open to anyone for any ethnicity. >> this class is about history and current events. it is about battling perceptions. >> people say that african americans are good people, but then we're all good people. >> some african american people did something bad that all of

them are bad. >> it makes me feel i'm downgraded or something, just because of color. >> it is a reality, that educators need to acknowledge. >> for our students, those are the realities that some of them see it is a reality for our system as a whole, you do have the know how to respond how to communicate with people. jason teaches this class and science the principal says he is very committed to getting this program off the ground and helping these young men focus on positive narratives. >> african american people that educate me, to be my greatest hope. strength in here is physical. and mental. >> you want to get good grades.

>> the program is modeled after a similar one in oakland, has been here for five years, the first students to go through are in high school where the program has continued. >> the program teaches you things that you don't really get caught in a regular english class. >> they have most definitely improved, actually gave me responsibility to myself and to a group. parent volunteer, velma wilson says she sees the impact the program makes. >> this program actually gives them an opportunity to now take a broken spirit and to show them, empower them, that there is life beyond all your circumstances. >> these young men know it is not just about them. >> trying to be like me, it is about setting an example for others, whether you are tying a tie. >> it actually looks nice. >> or putting your best foot forward.

it would help you throughout life, like, forever. it is about setting your own narrative. >> telling your own story. ktvu fox 2 news. i was terrified we were going to die. a dramatic rescue from inside a burning home, how police officers saved a woman when their first strategies fail. fail. from chile ♪ ♪ digital transformation has failed to take off. because it hasn't removed the endless mundane work we all hate. ♪ ♪ automation can solve that by taking on repetitive tasks for us.

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. welcome back, six athletes, one boat, no motor, no turning back, in their 30s, attempting to cross the passage where atlantic and the pacific meet. imagine a two-week nonstop row from chili to antarctica. here is a teammate that grew up right here in the bay area. >> good morning. >> good to see you. john peterson is the principal west oakland's bridge academy elementary. 35-year-old native is a firm believer in the power of positivity. studentsare greeted with music

every day, like on this morning back in february. the faculty huddles up before each school day, it is a center for success, all lessons learned in peterson's other love, rowing. >> even a school that relies on team work, relies on compassion, it relies on awareness, i think out there on the water it was the same principals. >> peterson took a sabbatical in december, they rowed across the drake passage, 600-miles from chili to antarctica, facing frigid, 30-foot waves and the crew captain lived to tell the tale. >> imagine sitting in a washing machine with a blindfold on,

the water being freezing, basically, zero degrees celsius or 13 degrees fahrenheit, that's the kind of feeling you get. >> six elite athletes are attempting to survive cold temperatures. >> expedition was on the discovery channel, they rowed 90 minute shifts. dubbed the impossible row. while three would row, the others would eat and sleep, night and day, in snug quarters, 300 plus continuous hours on the ocean with just 2, 10 hour breaks. >> i am always super interested in teams, how teams come together, wanted to try something that i thought was going to be once in a lifetime. and this was it. >> mentally, evening rows are hard, midnight rows are harder, it is just quiet, you can't really see very much. day five, peterson hit the wall, nauseous, fatigued, he

barely made his shift during a stormy night, his solis, his 19 month old daughter. >> for the rest of that shift, what i did was just said, mara's name, my daughter's name every single stroke, mari, mari, over and over again, focusing on that really small thing, looking at the ore and saying her name that's what got me through, i went from feeling like i was going to die, being like, you can do this. >> on christmas day, he reached antarctica, with frost-bitten toes, now 20 pounds lighter, peterson was the first to step out of the boat, exhausted, but completely satisfied. i had this constant stress the entire trip, i'm not going to make it home to my kid, i'm not going to make it home to my wife. to be able to step out and say i'm going to make it home, it

felt like all this stress rolled off my body. two weeks later he was back at work, after all, this was a teaching moment, not just for his students, but for peterson, too. >> it is the same principal, challenges come your way and you relay on your team. >> am i the most principal in america, if anybody wants to bring me on, let's do it. >> he has earned every bit of that. john says he appreciates everything more, especially his family. his next is to ski down, after what he went through, that should be a piece of cake. nice job, john. a daring rescue in the south bay all caught on camera by police body cam, ktvu's

maurine nailer, as they went into a burning home and rescued an elderly woman and her caretaker. >> they arrived at the burning home around 6:00 friday morning, flames shooting up from the garage while the house was filling with smoke. >> inside the home lay a 95- year-old woman paralyzed and bedridden, her daughter-in-law and caretaker was unable to move her. >> when we woke up, the house was on fire, i couldn't breathe, i couldn't see, i was terrified we were going to die. first the officers considered ruling the woman's bed out only they realized they needed another plan. >> the house is on fire, ma'am. when that didn't work, a third and final strategy, moving the elderly woman into a wheelchair they were successful and able to roll her out. >> we're coming out with her. the whole sequence happened in

about three minutes, while the rescue was underway, this is what the flamed looked like outside. >> we definitely consider their actions nothing short of heroic. >> the fire department has a partnership with campbell communities where officers respond to every incident in the city, in this case, the officers arrived first. >> the fact that the campbell police department officers took those quick actions to get those residence out, they really did save some lives that day. >> this was not an easy extraction of a person who was obviously fairly frail, needed to be helped, and i think they did a phenomenal job. >> they are wonderful, they saved my life, if it hadn't been for them, i wouldn't be here right now. for the elderly woman's relatives, thank you isn't enough. for what these officers did. they put their lives on the line every day for people they don't even know. you know, and i thank god for them, i really do. because of smoke and water damage, the family is currently staying in a local hotel while

the officers have been nominated for recognition from the santa clara county fire department. ktvu, fox 2 news. coming up, two young girls from the east bay are the co- ceo's of a small company that could soon make a big difference. when we come back, you'll hear from them and

. welcome back to ktvu's good

news in 2020, in the request to use less plastic, one local family ended up launching a company and making shampoo. while kids teachers and parents are adjusting to distance learning two girls have been learning about how to run a business, pam cook has their story. >> it may look just like sisters, davia and tessa are 11 and 14, already ceo's of a company. >> the idea of getting rid of plastic, telling our friends, you don't need this. you can get this in a concentrated form and without added water and it lasts longer. it is a shampoo bar, it has taken over their kitchen. >> it is a little crazy, my husband called himself a bar widow, because this is what we do now. we went to the craft fair, we set up, made some bars, we tried to sell our bars and they

actually did really, really well. that was the beginning of sustain-i-bar, most are made with natural ingredients including coconut oil and shea butter, for those who like a traditional feel, they have bars with detergents. >> the amount of cleansers, versus the amount of conditioners. >> once the bars are ready, thegirls get excited to do all the packaging which has taken over their dining room. >> it makes my day, honestly, getting a cute package and it makes me really happy. and the girls fit in some time for marketing. >> we go around to local gift shops in our town and see if they would, give them samples see if they were willing to carry our products, we did it on our scooter, after that we get frozen yogurt down the street. >> every package comes with a thank you note and a joke, they manage to combine a lot of fun with a serious message. >> even if people don't buy our

bars, if they start thinking about, oh, i don't need to buy a plastic bottle of shampoo or conditioner, i can use a bar instead, it is great. that's what we want people to start thinking about. >> if we want to change where the world, the state of the world is at, we need to stop it by helping the planet, that's what we're trying to do, let people know that this is important. you need to change your lifestyle habits. >> that was pam cook reporting. coming up next, a group of children with special needs, we'll introduce you to a bay area trio spreading music through virtual concerts. keeping that music theme, shelter in place orders hit the community with uncertainty, it allowed others to step up when they need it the most, how the

power of music brought one bay area community

. we are back a group of musicians in the south bay proves that you can connect with others, how a trio of musicians each with special needs is using the power of music to bring joy to others. >> inside this un-assuming

building in freemont, a celebration happens every thursday meet the dream achievers, lawrence wang, alex and greg all freemont musicians with autism who have performed internationally and now on facebook. >> wherever i strum my guitar, it feels like i'm a rock star. for the past month, this band found its group, hosting a weekly live concert of the children with special needs facility, giving people special needs or not, a little boost. >> the joy that the band gives to people, if we can't be there in person, then that's the next best thing. kathy is the mother, says the concert has become the highlight of her week. >> we are the world, we are the

children. >> i notice that you are a dancer in the background, anna and i just start dancing off to the sides to give people the permission, we know they are feeling it, that joy that i was talking about should be felt and expressed. it is all about playing inside, i haven't seen my friends for so long in front of me. >> summarizing how so many of us feel, he had a reminder for all of us about the power of music, kindness and connection. >> somewhere in time, somewhere down the line, they will, always be able to rock and roll because all of them are my brothers and sisters. >> their next concert is set for thursday, we post a link on our website ktvu.com. ktvu fox 2 news. one flower shop in the east bay has been brightening the lives of seniors who are in assistant living facilities, many are isolated from their families because of the

pandemic, a staff at enchanted florist have been creating and donating dozens of flower arrangements while the vases and flowers are donated the owner is doing much of this out of her own pocket, even though sales are down about 60% during the pandemic. >> this is to make people happy, it is not about the money, we need to make people happy and bring some joy because we are all in this horrible disease. >> the idea of the death of sharon's father-in-law whose last days were spent in a facility, no one has been to visit him, since then, she sent flowers to 300 seniors, she will keep doing this as long as that pandemic lasts. it all started out of an idea among neighbors, quickly grew into a nightly performance out on the water.

she spoke with a musician that began the comforting condition of the height of the coronavirus lock down back in march. >> in the town, every night at 6 p.m. you'll hear the sound of a violin reaching out over the bay. the woman playing is anna bell marie, she is the director and the founder of the children's choir, marie says the idea is just to bring music to the neighborhood but the idea quickly picked up steam. >> if me going out on my deck and playing my violin, all the neighbors come out at 6:00 and the way this started was, we had an interest, let's do some music, let's do something because this social distancing. if we're going to do it, let's do some music, they asked me

because i'm the musician on the group, i brought up my amp, started this music, and then one of them yells from the house, play your violin. i ran back in, got my violin, started playing and then i posted it. >> keeps on living. marie says music is also helping members of her children's choir who just recently did a virtual choir performance. the group had performed her presidents, at the olympics, recently traveled to perform for the crown prince. the shelter in place was difficult for the children, but the virtual choir helped lift their spirits. >> music ties people together, how it's helped them is to be able to have some, something

that they can visually connect with each other, not all have each other's phone numbers and all that kind of thing, to have that visual connection is a way and to do it through music, something inspirational, i made sure we picked an inspirational song to do this with, i know that our views were starting to go crazy, these kids are starting to ask me, you know, starting to ask me when is the next one marie says she is planning on doing more virtual choir performances, they are already working on the next one now. at 6 p.m., every night, you will find her on her porch. playing for whoever wants to

listen. >> thank you. now to berkeley where a group of young ladies join the effort to provide medical personnel with protection they need. girls garage located on 10th street in berkeley at the height of the pandemic, they were turning out about 100 face shields a day, thousands since they first started, the shields went to hospitals all around the bay area as well as the hospitals in new york, new jersey where demand is high. the girls who are volunteering range in ages 9 to 18. >> i kept using less and less, one day i said to myself, you don't like it anyway, why put it in, so now i drink straight gin. with an ice cube or two. >> that's flow, we'll introduce you to a 98-year-old woman who

decided to step away from the steering wheel, tag along for one of her final drives it is a great story after 80 years behind the wheel. a fever pitch you may recall at the 9ers went to the super bowl up next, meet one 49er fan who spent much of his time turning some of 49ers memorable moments in to fine memorable moments in to fine art in ♪ ♪ digital transformation has failed to take off. because it hasn't removed the endless mundane work we all hate. ♪ ♪ automation can solve that by taking on repetitive tasks for us. unleash your potential. uipath. reboot work.

. welcome back, 2020 has been a weired year for all of us, especially with sports with no fans in the stands, doesn't mean people had pride in their team, when people can return, you just may bump into one die hard 9er fan maybe in the parking lot, doesn't have a ticket, he'll likely be front and center. >> painting has always been something in my life that i couldn't stop. oakland's nick motley is a certified sports nut, who else pays the parking lot, at levi stadium. >> we really need a win, i want to go to the super bowl, go to the parade. go to the parade. >> that's why i want to be likeleroy, i want to sit on the sidelines and pay attention. >> we caught up nick in the studio, where his murals adorn the walls. >> how many hours to do one of

those? >> like, 30, 40? >> really, really cool, cool cats, he paints his heroes from the former giant ace, madison bumgarner and adding to his jimmy garoppolo. >> to relax, it is effortless after doing it for 40 years, it is just relaxing, just allows me to go to another place. >> you should be mighty proud here, i am. this has been a dream. once a janitor, motley was fired for drawing on boxes, his art career then took off from there, some of his work has fetched thousands of dollars, his custom hats, $150, everything from tom brady to lebron james, the money is great, but like any artist, a complement is priceless, his

favorite? >> wow. i love wow. nick has gotten his share of wows, joe montana wears one of his hats, jerry rice has become a friend, his favorite is this, which led to a very memorable introduction. >> most people have the catch, i have the conversation before the catch. nick will never forget the day to get his masterpiece signed. >> he is doing the signing in san jose, i actually went there to finish the painting to get his feeling, clark was like, this is awesome. so would a 9ers super bowl win, nick says, it is our turn. all thanks to this 2013 deflected pass from then seahawk richard sherman which gave seattle a super bowl

birth. >> richard sherman, took the super bowl away from us, now it is time for them to give it back to us, i'm hoping he saved the day. hopefully you don't even need him to save the day, hopefully you can take it and head to miami. ktvu fox 2 news. >> it didn't quite work out, nick, they are still trying. one bay area family is filled with the los angeles world series title this year, the starting pitcher in the final game was tony, who grew up right in vacaville, surrounded by giant's fans. when he was drafted, it was congratulations, i'm sorry. he dreamed of becoming a major league pitcher when he worked his way up from little league, vacaville high school, his father is an open firefighter, he and the rest of the family were in the ballpark at arlington during the title winning game, says it wasn't so

awful to be a dodgers fan, even for one night. >> him being on the roster, contributing to the world series, is amazing to watch. i texted him, congratulations, he did an instagram picture of him holding a trophy, i got his usual one-word answers, thank you. thanks. that was enough, scott says he hopes tony gets another shot at playing in the world series. >> flow cooper, you are going to love it. after 80 years she has decided to stop driving for good. she tagged along for one of flow's final rides. >> the words, 98-year-old driver, might give you pause, and flow cooper gets that.

>> my hearing is disappearing, i mean my eyes, excuse me. my hearing is, everything is disappearing. it is why she knows it is time to hang up those keys but she'll also tell you she is doing it with what she is pretty sure is a perfect driving record. >> you've never gotten a ticket. >> no, i don't remember ever getting a ticket. >> get in an accident? >> no, i don't think so. its been a great run, she's been driving since she turned 18 back in 1940, do the math, that's 80 years of driving. my dad taught me to drive on awhipet. it was a little car, the coopers remind me of the size they were. from the whippet to the model a, she has driven a few fords. >> i love it. i hate to part with it. let's be honest, you can't talk to flo without wanting to know more, like what's her secret?

>> she is awesome, she still has got it at her age, 98. here are a couple of longevity tips from flow, secretive life, having a good attitude, having hobbies, things you like to do. >> she says her life has been very interesting, fully travel, camping, family, before her husband of 60 years passed away she was an avid painter, now all the paintings, you see are mine. the house she has lived in for 40 years brings her joy. >> the birds love it. >> she takes time for a good book and a snuggle with her cat. >> he and i have aged together. >> she will tell you there are benefits to nightly martynys. >> sapphire gin, i learned i didn't care too much for the

other thing you put in a martini, i kept using less and less, one day i said to myself, you don't like it anyway, why put it in, now i drink straight gin with an ice cube or two. so, yes, not driving anymore makes her a little sad, but she has adapted a lot through the years. >> i would keep driving, but we think it is a better idea for me to gracefly quit. you said we, so did you need some convincing because -- >> of course i did. of course i did. i'm very independent, her family says covid just convinced them it was time. she can't go into the stores at 98, how long is it before she is going to drive again. >> she has plenty of family looking out for her, it was hard, easy to get a little, as

she took her last spin. >> i was thinking, gee this feels good, it is the way it is. you know, it is the way life is, you just, whatever stage you are at, you learn to live with. the car gets a new home with her grandson, as far as what's next, flow is not sure, who knows, she may be inspired when she has her next martini. >> when i know i'm sitting, that's when i have my martini. ktvu, fox 2 news. >> i've seen that story a couple times, flo, we love you. coming up next a bay area man whose career comes full circle, says he owes it all to joe biden, what he says he learned as biden's intern 40 years ago. a golden retriever with very special skill, meet the dog that's been provided some much-needed comfort from cali

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. firefighters battling all the wildfires in northern california this year have been getting comfort and companionship to help keep their spirits up. a golden retriever who has been visiting cal fire base camps. >> this is carrot, a golden retriever recently returned after working the creek fire

near fresno, before that, they were at the woodward fire displaying her special talent for helping frontline firefighters cope through these hard times. >> you go from a dark day, smoky day where you don't get to see any sunlight, people's worse days . a licensed therapy dog, started going to hospitals, then fire stations, cal fire requests came to base camps when they came back and head to the fire line. >> gives them a moment just to be present in the now and not think about all the stress they are going to go out and endure. >> first trained as a guide dog for the blind, a skill says he worked towards therapy. he has a certain knack even other friendly dogs don't quite possess. >> she knows how to just be really quiet and present with someone that is having a hard

day. and she'll just sit with them, let them just be with her. >> that seems to be a moral booster for firefighter. >> she does this thing that she sits down, especially with firefighters, sit down on their feet and then flip her head back around and look straight up into the eyes of the firefighter. >> numerous times i've been told that it looks like the firefighter will say, she is looking into my soul. >> taking a break from breathing all that smoke, but carmen says they'll be back in action as soon as cal fire calls. kind of reboots you, charges those batteries up a little bit, it reminds you that there is still happiness out there. ktvu fox 2 news. so, from a dog to a cat, say hi to mordacai jones, he is reunited after being separated

for three years after the tubs fire broke out in 2017, he was separated from his owner, he was recently found by volunteers who brought him to a spay and neuter clinic, there the staff scanned his mike chip and called the owner and made the way for quite a happy reunion. we're hearing from someone who worked for president elect joe biden 40 years ago when biden was a junior senator, greg lee tells us he has a great story about what happened once, when he went in pick up lunch. >> for the last 10 years, craig has been responsible for spearheading the bay area's partnership with the federal government, to protect the community from terrorist attacks, he serves as the general area bay area security initiative. >> we come out regional, initiatives that are in line with the brand, the reason for the grant, that is to prevent,

anexsis to terrorism, protect the communities against a terrorist event. >> he working directly with the department of homeland security to allocate regional grants, he has worked with all levels of government for 20 years, back in 1980, he was just a student at american university in washington d.c. >> wanted to have some experience and knowledge working in washington d.c., washington d.c. is the politics, like the la regarding the entertainment world. craig wanted to work on capitol hill, he found the senator who he thought matched his interest. >> i interned for joe biden at the time, he was the young senator from a relations committee. craig has a photo from his time in biden's office, one story from the internship sticks out, he was asked to pick up lunch for his new boss, when he went

to drop it off, then senator biden was the only one in the office. >> tell me about yourself, what classes are you taking, you know, what are you like, there was this conversation, you know, he didn't do that. craig says the 20 minute meeting solidified his respect for biden, set a framework for how he treats his staff including interns to this day. >> the person that can speak shows empathy that has emotional intelligence, its amazing. the inner person hasn't changed. >> now that his old boss from 40 years ago is the president elect, craig says it is a bit of a full circle moment while craig continues to work with the federal government, he has this message for the man who helped him launch his career. >> you will always mind your own, i'm glad you are in a position that that would make a

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