It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.

Currently, only 70 percent of our high school students earn diplomas with their peers, and less than one-third of our high school students graduate prepared for success in a four-year college.

Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving productive adulthood.

Closing the gap for women entrepreneurs should be a priority for the federal government - and yet the Small Business Administration has failed in their promise to women business owners.

It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.

We will never stop illegal immigration until this country has a comprehensive, realistic immigration policy.

High bankruptcy rates, increased credit card debt, and identity theft make it imperative that all of us take an active role in providing financial and economic education during all stages of one's life.