Stephen Harper (disambiguation)
Stephen Harper (born 1959) was the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Stephen Harper may also refer to:
Steven Piziks
Steven Piziks is an American author of science fiction.
Piziks writes mostly science fiction, fantasy, steampunk, and film and television series novelizations. He has also written science fiction books with LGBT themes under his "Steven Harper" pseudonym and has been nominated for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for his novels four times without winning, a record. He is also a member of the Book View Cafe writers co-op.
Biography
Piziks was born in Saginaw, Michigan, and grew up in the small town of Wheeler, Michigan. At twelve years of age, he moved to the outskirts of Midland, Michigan, then later to Saginaw, where he graduated from high school. He went to Central Michigan University, where he earned two Bachelor's degrees: one in German/speech and one in English/health education, and to Seton Hill University, where he earned a Master's degree in English. He currently writes science fiction and fantasy novels under two names and lives in Michigan, where he teaches English.
Awards
List of Boston Public characters
This site includes the list of all cast members that appeared on FOX drama series Boston Public.
Main characters
Steven Harper
Steven Harper, played by Chi McBride, is the tough and level-headed principal with a heart of gold who constantly struggles with the hang-ups and problems of his employees and students, from Harry Senate's firing off a gun in his classroom to Milton Buttle's affair with a student in Season 1, and Danny Hanson and Marla Hendricks' bickering (and eventual fist-fighting) in Seasons 2 and 3. Throughout the series, Steven remained the most consistent character on the show, and its strongest presence and focal point. Considered one of the most important characters in the show, he was consistently the school's leader, handling teachers and students with problems; much of his character revolved around his pride in the teaching profession and his loyalty to the kids and the faculty.
Little is known about Steven's past, but there are suggestions that he was a rebellious youth during his teenage years. He mentions in one episode that he crashed a car into a tree while drunk, and reveals in another episode that, when he was 14, he and some friends robbed a convenience store, but when one of his teachers found out and didn't report him to the police, Steven began to turn his life around. This, years later, allowed Steven to admire, more or less, teachers who stopped at nothing to help their students. It is also mentioned that Steven played football in high school.
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