dr. joseph marshal, this commission took this [naming the commissioners] -- 100 days ago this commission announced they would be looking for a new police chief. we worked diligently and had worked with members of the family and i want to thank my assistances who ran the process, talked to the candidates and handled the interviews, transportation and to get us to where we are so i want to thank tanya for her help one of the unsung heroes. >> this process was thorough, as thorough as can be. we didn't interview the candidates once, we interviewed them twice. the mayor didn't but is the candidates once, he interviewed them twice. there is a joke in my law firm that who is the new partner that has been using conference room number one. i said that is mayor lee. he spent a lot of time there. but this was a thorough process and what we bring to you today is what we started out to bring to you. we told you we would bring a community focus, community policing and engagement, a respect of the rank and file and someone who is an inspirational leader. you saw him with his speech a few minutes ago.

dr. joseph nicolosi simply makes things up when it comes to science. >> reporter: wayne besen is with theization truth wins out 679 >> he says a person who is a gay man is a distant father. i was an all-city basketball player in high school and am incredibly close to my father. >> reporter: the american psychiatric association opposes reparative therapy, saying the risks are great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior. nicolosi says his therapy isn't harmful and only treats people who want to change. does it concern you that there may be a psychological impact on some of these kids? >> there's much more push from society to be not homosexual, not to be gay, that's for sure. >> reporter: you're saying they feel more pressure out here than in here? >> absolutely. >> every day i deal with people who are survivors. it's destructive, it harms people in a very deep level. >> reporter: ryan is now back in school. he says the only way he was able to escape therapy with nicolosi is surrendering himself to the department of human services in colorado springs and legally separ

dr. joseph maroon is with the pittsburgh steelers and a leading colleague of our friend dr.ife took a turn for the worse, doctor maroon got hooked on exercise. sanjay has his story in this morning's "human factor." >> reporter: dr. joseph maroon remembers the exact moment his life fell apart. >> i had a major personal train wreck. within the course of a week, my father died, a marriage that was rocky ended, and i didn't have any reserve. i had to quit neurosurgery. >> reporter: death, divorce, depression, all of it happened in a matter of tas. days. >> my mental proving was gone. >> reporter: rock bottom? >> i hit bottom. >> reporter: the crisis was so bad, dr. maroon contemplated suicide, but then came the opportunity. >> there was a phone call from a banker friend in wheeling, west virginia, who, i think, took pity on me and said, joe, let's go for a run. >> reporter: your first sfons? >> my first, are you crazy? >> reporter: but he did go for that run. and he felt something go click. >> it was the first night that i slept in about four or five months. >> reporter: is that

dr. joseph nicolosi simply makes things up when it comes to science. >> reporter: wayne bessen is an advocateality with the organization truth wins out. >> he says a person who is a gay man is a distant father and isn't good at sports. i, for example, was an all-city basketball player in high school and am incredibly close to my father. >> reporter: the american psychiatric association opposes repairat repairative therapy. the group's position statement says the risks are great including self-destructive behavior. nicolosi says his therapy isn't harmful and only treats people who want to change. does it concern you there may and psychological impact on some of these kids? >> i mean there's much more push from society to be not homosexual, not to be gay. >> you say they feel more pressure out there than in here. >> absolutely. >> every day i deal with people who have been harmed who were survivors of these groups to try to say they can pry away the gay and change people from gay to straight. and i can tell you it is incredibly destructive. it harms people in a very deep level. >> reporter: rya

dr. johnson resided in matthews, north carolina, which is near the city of charlotte, with her beloved husband of more than 50 years, retired bishop joseph johnson. mr. speaker, dr. johnson was the fifth of eight children. born to mark benjamin and clara farmer sharp. after finishing high school at the age of 15, she went on to earn her bachelor's degree from north carolina's central university, known at that time as north carolina college at durham. later in life she earned a master's degree in religious education and doctor ofdy vinity degree from the james -- doctor of divinity from salisbury, north carolina, from livingstone college. she received a doctor of ministry degree from gordon conwell theological seminary in charlotte. over the years dr. johnson found many ways to serve her community as a public school teacher, school administrator, social worker, and even a seamstress. she was particularly devoted to her faith and church. in 1979 dr. johnson was elected by the general conference to oversee the youth mission. during her eight year tenure, she worked to build a youth retreat that was eventually named in her honor and today, a

the dr king was assassinated or the bobby kennedy that stood with cesar chavez not the one that was in the senate hearings with senator joseph mccarthy we're about transforming the party to get back to that progressive majority that we know so much the party's about we want to get back to what harry truman promised that's not what this rally was about and get back for health care is a right that all of us have got so we work with inside and outside the party we believe in saudi elect a progressive democratic majority we're not there we have a lot of work simply electing democrats isn't going to do it we have to elect progressive democrats again a progressive caucus led by roll from tucson and from keith ellison of minnesota those are the folks that we're working with that are making a difference inside and outside our party sort of remarkable tim donohoe norm and thank you all for being here and tensioners very very much thank you so much for the time between now and the twenty twelve elections as one of those crucial times for the american middle class and perhaps the history of our nation need to get out there and get acti