“I had not realized how cynical, as a citizen, I had become,” Canavan admitted of her worldview prior to following Frank around for his final year in office. The pair expressed disappointment about the dismissive view everyone was taking of Washington - “You can put an equal sign to butt of Jon Stewart’s jokes,” Chandler said of the dismal assessment of the second branch of government - even if they, too, were guilty of selectively tuning out. “We both care very much about Congress and always have,” Canavan said of the impetus to act. Once the Massachusetts Democrat announced that he would not seek re-election in 2012, Canavan and Chandler knew what they had to do: Shine a light on public service by reflecting on Frank’s legacy. The two reconnected a lifetime later, just as the financial crisis that continues battering our shell-shocked economy came to a head.Ī veteran of the Federal Reserve Board’s Consumer Advisory Council, Canavan found herself gravitating back toward Frank, who was then serving as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
Frank, who devoted his days to setting up the office of public service, would keep her company after work in order to keep his ear to the ground. As a lowly college student, Canavan recalled spending many long nights (she pulled graveyard shift duty) fielding constituent calls. The whole world will get a peek into the insights they’ve gleaned from the Massachusetts Democrat - and the handful of congressional colleagues who agreed to weigh in on his illustrious career - when the feature length project debuts April 27 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.Ĭanavan told HOH she first met Frank while working on the transition team for then-Boston Mayor Kevin White.
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