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Spokespersons for the Campaign
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Julia Holcomb
Author and Artist |
Matt &
Kelly Clinger
Matt is a PGA Teaching Professional. Kelly is a recording artist. |
Dr. Alveda C. King
Pastoral Associate, Priests for Life Director, African American
Outreach |
Jennifer O'Neill
Internationally acclaimed actress, film and
television star,
entrepreneur, spokeswoman
and author |
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| Julia Holcomb |
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When Julia Holcomb was 16 years old she became the legal ward of
Steven Tyler, lead singer of the rock band Aerosmith and current
American Idol judge. At age 17, when she was 5 months pregnant with
Tyler's first child, and engaged to marry him, she barely survived a
fire that burned their apartment. While still in the hospital
recovering from smoke inhalation she was coerced into a horrific
saline abortion. She is the author of the memoir The Light of the
World - the Steven Tyler and Julia Holcomb story, published on Life
Site News and credits her faith in Jesus Christ as the life-line
that helped her rebuild her life after her abortion trauma.
She writes, "I pray that all those who have had abortions or have
participated in any way in an abortion procedure may find in my
story, not judgment or condemnation, but a renewed hope in God's
steadfast love, forgiveness and peace. Marriage and the family are
the building blocks of all virtuous societies. I pray that our
nation may find it's way back to God's plan by respecting the life
of unborn children and strengthening the sanctity of marriage."
Today Julia is happily married to her husband of 30 years and
together they have 7 children. Julia is also an accomplished artist,
having studied painting at the University of Houston and the Toronto
Academy of Realist Art. She specializes in iconography, portraiture
and landscape.
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Kelly Clinger |

Kelly Clinger has been singing and playing piano for many years. Once an extra
on the Mickey Mouse Club and a background vocalist for Britney Spears, Kelly
turned her life over to the Lord in 2003 after years of heartache and pain
caused by the music industry, divorce, addiction and abortion. Now, at 35 years
old, Kelly is married to Matt Clinger and has 2 children, Evin (age 15) and
Logan (age 9). In November of 2010, Kelly wrote a painfully honest blog about
her abortions and the trauma and hopelessness that ensued. It received over
10,000 views in the first 72 hours. Soon after, Kelly became a spokeswoman for
the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. She feels that God has given her a voice
for the millions of women who live in regret, guilt, self-hatred and a voice for
the unprotected children in the womb.
Kelly is also a worship leader and a songwriter, and in 2008 she recorded an
album titled 'In Your Delay'. It is a collection of original songs that the Lord
has given her to tell stories, ask questions, and bring a message of peace and
joy in the midst of waiting.
Kelly travels frequently to lead worship and tell her story of turning her pain
into purpose. She currently lives in Georgia with her family and is part of the
International House of Prayer Atlanta.
For more information, please visit:
The Official Kelly Clinger
Website
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Matt Clinger |
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Matt Clinger was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up loving
sports. With this passion, however, came arrogance and a sense
of entitlement that led him down a road of destruction. After
moving to Orlando in 1999 to pursue a career in the pop music
industry, he met a girl named Kelly. After quickly becoming involved
with her, Matt found himself in a life of selfishness and bad
decisions. Kelly had 2 abortions and Matt’s pride and arrogance
turned into addictions to alcohol and pornography. Ultimately, Matt
was doing anything he thought would take him away from the pain and
shame he was feeling. In 2004, Matt met Jesus and the journey
of his marriage to Kelly is one that would be almost unbelievable to
most. With two abortions, pornography addictions, alcohol
abuse and two affairs, the fact that Matt is still married to Kelly
is only attributed to their relationship with Jesus and their
willingness to do whatever it took to make it work. Today, Matt and
Kelly have two children, Evin (15) and Logan (9) and have been
married for 10 years.
Matt now works as a PGA Teaching Professional in Georgia, as
well as traveling along side Kelly (a spokesperson for the Silent No
More Awareness Campaign) to speak on behalf of the men who have lost
fatherhood through an abortion.
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Dr. Alveda King |
Dr. Alveda C. King works toward her purpose in life, to glorify God.
Dr. King currently serves as a Pastoral Associate and Director of
African-American Outreach for Priests for Life and Gospel of Life
Ministries. She is also a voice for the Silent No More Awareness
Campaign, sharing her testimony of two abortions, God’s forgiveness,
and healing.
The daughter of the late civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King and
his wife Naomi Barber King, Alveda grew up in the civil rights
movement led by her uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Her family
home in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed, as was her father’s church
office in Louisville, Kentucky. Alveda was jailed during the open
housing movement. She sees the pro-life movement as a continuation
of the civil rights struggle.
Dr. King is a former college professor and served in the Georgia
State House of Representatives. She is a best selling author; among
her books are How Can the Dream Survive if we Murder the Children?
and I Don’t Want Your Man, I Want My Own. She is an accomplished
actress and songwriter. The Founder of King for America, Inc.,
Alveda is also the recipient of a Doctorate of Laws degree from
Saint Anselm College and sits on the Board of Georgia Right to Life.
Dr. King lives in Atlanta, where she is the grateful mother of six
and a doting grandmother.
Printer-friendly version of Alveda's Bio in pdf format
To arrange a media interview, email
media@priestsforlife.org
or call 888-735-3448, ext. 251.
To invite Alveda King to speak in your area, contact our Speakers
Bureau at 888-735-3448, ext. 258;
Fax: 718-980-7191; Email:
travels@priestsforlife.org
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Jennifer O’Neill |
Internationally acclaimed actress, film and television star,
entrepreneur, spokeswoman, author, proud mother of three, and noted
among the most beautiful women in the world, by any definition,
Jennifer O’Neill is one of a kind. With thirty-plus feature films,
numerous television movies and series to her credit, she continues
to be a major force in the industry.Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to an English mother and a
Spanish-Irish father, Ms. O’Neill’s career first began when her
family moved from Connecticut to New York City. Blessed with great
energy and beauty, Jennifer quickly entered international modeling
at age fifteen while still a student at the prestigious Dalton
School in Manhattan. Having developed a passion for horses while
visiting her grandparents in Brazil, Jennifer saw modeling as a way
to own her first steed. The world of magazine covers quickly lead to
other goals, and, after auditioning, she was accepted into the
Neighborhood Playhouse, New York’s esteemed school of acting. It
only took a short while before her unique qualities were noticed by
the great director Howard Hawks, who cast her to star opposite John
Wayne in Rio Lobo. Jennifer was a leading actress, married and a
mother by age twenty-one.
After her film debut, and against the advice of her agents, Jennifer
accepted a role in the “small” film, Summer of ‘42. Her hauntingly
beautiful portrayal of Dorothy made Jennifer O’Neill a household
name, and today Summer of ‘42 is one of home videos’ most popular
titles. The film has become a true classic with Jennifer’s
performance hailed as legendary, not only by the public, but by her
peers.
Stimulated by creative opportunities that lie behind the camera, Ms.
O’Neill soon moved to Europe and placed herself under the tutelage
of master Italian director Luchino Visconti, where she turned in an
award winning performance in his final film, The Innocent,
costarring Giancarlo Giannini. More importantly, with Visconti, she
expanded her range as an actress and began to learn the art of film
making from this world-renowned auteur. Returning home, Ms. O’Neill
continued to star in a succession of profitable films such as Blake
Edward’s The Carey Treatment, with James Coburn, Caravans, with
Anthony Quinn, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, with Michael
Sarrazin, A Force of One, with Chuck Norris, Lady Ice, with Robert
Duvall and Donald Sutherland, and the David Cronenberg blockbuster
Scanners.
The first television Movie of the Week in which she starred, Love’s
Savage Fury, scored a 39 share, making it ABC’s top-rated movie of
the year. Her next television project, The Other Victim, costarring
William Devane for CBS, was hailed as one of the years Top 10 films,
followed by her own series Cover-Up (CBS). And of course, we’ve all
seen her impressive spokeswoman campaign for CoverGirl - Jennifer’s
unprecedented thirty-year endorsement of the product catapulted
CoverGirl into the top selling makeup line in the country.
As if all this activity weren’t enough to fill the day, Ms. O’Neill
is also a constant worker for charitable causes, having served as
chairperson for the American Cancer Society as well as being a
staunch supporter of the Retinitis Pigmetosa Foundation and the
Arthritis Foundation. Most recently, she hosts a one hour special
for World Vision shot in Africa concerning the HIV epidemic. In
addition, she remains actively involved with her childhood love of
animals, sponsoring the Jennifer O’Neill Tennis Tournament to
benefit the ASPCA, and fund-raiser for Guiding Eyes for the blind.
To date, Jennifer continues to successfully train and show champion
horses and resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
As an author, Ms. O’Neill penned her autobiography, CoverStoryto be
released in 2010. Her other published works include; From Fallen To
Forgiven, You’re Not Alone and her fiction series - Circle of
Friends: Just Off Main. Jennifer’s newest novels,All That Glitters
and Ress-Q-Pets are also set for publication and film production.
Along with her books’ rave reviews have come corporate and
testimonial speaking engagements that are both inspirational and
practical in nature. By adding this new dimension to her roster of
talents, Jennifer embraces the “one on one” sharing of life’s
experiences with a passion and enthusiasm that resonates with all
generations.
The Official Jennifer
O'Neill Website
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