The Common Good: John McCain

Senator John McCain has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering lifetime commitment to service. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, John has led the fight for reforming Washington, eliminating wasteful government spending, and strengthening our nation's armed forces. Senator McCain's reform agenda to reduce federal spending and lower taxes quickly elevated him to statewide office and he was elected to the United States Senate in 1986, after serving two terms in the U.S. House.

In the Senate, he continued to demand that Congress put an end to loopholes for special interests and fix the broken system in Washington that too often allows lobbyists to write legislation and members of Congress to waste taxpayer money. In November 2004, Senator McCain was overwhelmingly reelected with nearly 77 percent of the vote.

As the son and grandson of distinguished Navy admirals, John McCain deeply values duty, honor and service of country. John attended college at the United States Naval Academy, and launched a 22-year career as a naval aviator upon his graduation. During his 23rd bombing mission on October 26, 1967, a missile struck his plane and forced him to eject, knocking him unconscious and breaking both his arms and his leg. John was then taken as a prisoner of war into the now infamous "Hanoi Hilton," where he was denied necessary medical treatment and often beaten by the North Vietnamese. He spent much of his time as a prisoner of war in solitary confinement, aided by his faith and the friendships of his fellow POWs. When he was finally released and able to return home years later, Senator McCain continued his service by regaining his naval flight status.

Senator McCain's last Navy duty assignment was to serve as the naval liaison to the United States Senate. He retired from the Navy in 1981. His naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Senator McCain currently serves on the following Senate Committees during the 113th Congress: Armed Services Committee; Committee on Foreign Relations; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Committee on Indian Affairs.

Chele Chiavacci Farley is a Partner and Managing Director of Mistral Capital International, a private equity investment firm in New York City. Chele has been responsible for sourcing, executing and overseeing principal investments around the world, primarily in the real estate and energy fields. Chele currently sits on the Management Committee and Board of Directors of Palmilla San Jose Inmobiliaria, a luxury real estate resort development in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She formerly was on several energy company boards, including that of Hocol, the third-largest energy producer in Colombia. She previously worked at UBS Capital and Goldman, Sachs.

Chele sits on the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources Advisory Board, Stanford University’s Archeology Center Advisory Board, as well as the New York Alumni Board of the University. Along with former Senator Bill Bradley, she is Co-Chair of the East Coast Advisory Board of Questbridge, which partners with 35 prestigious universities (including Stanford, Yale, Princeton & MIT) to send 2,000 smart low-income students to these schools annually and free of charge. She sits on the board of the WordPress Foundation, is active with the Alzheimer’s Association and is a member of their NYC Steering Committee. Chele is also a member of YPO, the Young Presidents’ Organization, and sits on YPO’s Northeastern US Regional Board. Chele received both a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

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