A Governor appointee, Livia Liu Francis has been practicing criminal law for the past 23 years. Her career started at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office where she rose through the ranks prosecuting some of the worst offenders accused of crimes such as child abuse, sexual assault, aggravated robberies and murder. In 2005, Judge Francis was appointed by then Governor Perry to preside over Criminal District Court #7. During her tenure on this bench she presided over hundreds of felony cases.

Judge Francis returned to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office as an Administrative Chief in charge of training new prosecutors. Judge Francis trained over 200 attorneys for the District Attorney’s Office before leaving the office to go into private practice.

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska and raised in Dallas, Texas, Judge Francis is the daughter of Charles and Catherine Liu. She is the oldest of four children. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Judge Francis enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews and traveling with her husband, Judge Robert Francis. A classically trained pianist and singer, Judge Francis is an avid reader and loves musical theatre.

Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. is Founder, President, and CEO of the Center for Security Policy, a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational corporation established in 1988. Under Mr. Gaffney’s leadership, the Center has been nationally and internationally recognized as a resource for timely, informed and penetrating analyses of foreign and defense policy matters.

Under President Ronald Reagan, he acted as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. He served as chairman of the High Level Group (NATO’s senior politico-military committee) and as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy under Assistant Secretary Richard Perle. He was also a Professional Staff Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Mr. Gaffney is the lead author of War Footing. He hosts Secure Freedom Radio. He appears often on national and international television networks such as Fox News, CNN and BBC. Over the years, his op.ed. articles have appeared in many publications. Mr. Gaffney’s leadership has been recognized by numerous organizations.

Mr. Gaffney received a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He and his wife Marisol live in the Washington, D.C. area.

Anthony Hopp is the Vice President of External Relations for Samaritan Ministries International, one of the nation’s largest health care sharing ministries. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Anthony has served on staff since 1997 in a variety of roles and has had a front row seat to God’s protection of and provision for Samaritan Ministries as it has grown from a few hundred households to over 70,000 families.

By Bill Hoffmann and David A. Patten - newsmax.com - September 22, 2018 With news this weekend that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford will likely testify this week, her claims of what actually happened and her ...