The editorial board is a group of people, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.

At a newspaper, the editorial board usually consists of the editorial page editor, and editorial writers. Some newspapers include other personnel as well.

Editorial boards for magazines may include experts in the subject area that the magazine focuses on, and larger magazines may have several editorial boards grouped by subject. An executive editorial board may oversee these subject boards, and usually includes the executive editor and representatives from the subject focus boards. Book publishers may also make use of editorial boards, using subject experts to select manuscripts.

Editorial boards meet on a regular basis to discuss the latest news and opinion trends and discuss what the newspaper should say on a range of issues. They will then decide who will write what editorials and for what day. When such an editorial appears in a newspaper, it is considered the institutional opinion of that newspaper.

David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English association footballer who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy. He has played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player.

Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons, clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club. In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid for the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy, signing a five-year contract with them on 1 July 2007. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. On 20 November 2011, he joined an elite group of players to have won three league titles in three different countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup.

James D. "Jim" Oberweis (born June 10, 1946) is an American businessman and investment manager. He is most notable as the owner of Oberweis Dairy, in North Aurora (near Chicago). Oberweis has been a candidate for Governor of Illinois, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative.

He attended the University of Illinois, where he joined Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He received a B.A. from Illinois, and then an MBA from the University of Chicago.

In 1968, he became a junior high school teacher. In 1970, he changed careers and became an investment stockbroker. Within a few years, he was promoted to manager of a branch office.

In 1976, he began publication of an investment newsletter, the Oberweis Report, which reported on emerging growth companies. The Report was rated highly among investment advice newsletters. In 1978, Oberweis and his wife established their own investment management company, Oberweis Securities in Aurora, Illinois. Oberweis Securities was very profitable.

In 1986, Oberweis used his gains from Oberweis Securities to purchase control of his family's business, Oberweis Dairy. He remained active in the investment field, however. In 1987, he founded Oberweis Emerging Growth Fund.

John J. Cullerton is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 6th district since his appointment in 1991. He was elected President of the Illinois Senate in 2009.

Cullerton is a native of Chicago, he received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Loyola University of Chicago and continued there to earn his law degree. After graduating, Cullerton served as a Chicago Assistant Public Defender. He went on to work at the law firm of Fagel and Haber.

In 1979, he was elected to the Illinois General Assembly where he served for twelve years as a member of the House of Representatives. He served as President Pro Tempore and Democratic Floor Leader. According to Cullerton's campaign website, he sponsored the most bills and had the most bills passed of all legislators in the 93rd and 94th General Assemblies.

After being appointed to fill Dawn Clark Netsch's seat in 1991, Cullerton was elected to the state senate in 1992 where he was appointed Senate Majority Caucus Whip. Cullerton has been recognized for sponsoring more bills than any other legislator and having more signed into law by the governor.^{[citation needed]}

Robin J. Vos is a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 63rd Assembly District since 2004. Vos is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, serving as Wisconsin state leader.

Robin Vos is known by mainstream-media for his "eye-rolls" http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120404/APC0602/204040535/Editorial-Talk-civility-odd-from-lawmakers