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David Douglas Crosby, is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Bishop of Hamilton, having previously served as Bishop of St. George’s Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador (2003–2007) and Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (2007–2010).

Karan English served in the U.S. House of Representatives of the 103rd United States Congress from 1993 to 1995.

Ira Newborn is an American musician, actor, orchestrator and composer, best known for his work composing motion picture soundtracks.

Peter John Visclosky is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district from 1985 until his retirement in 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of the Indiana congressional delegation before his retirement in 2021. The District lies in Northwest Indiana, and includes most of the Indiana side of the Chicago metropolitan area. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 changed the district's boundaries, effective January 2013, to include all of Lake and Porter counties as well as the western and northwestern townships of LaPorte County, while shifting Benton, Newton, and Jasper counties out of the district.

Hervé de Luze is a French film editor with about fifty feature film credits.