diff --git a/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml b/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 30aa626..0000000
--- a/.idea/codeStyles/Project.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<component name="ProjectCodeStyleConfiguration">
-  <code_scheme name="Project" version="173">
-    <Objective-C-extensions>
-      <file>
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Import" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Macro" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Typedef" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Enum" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Constant" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Global" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Struct" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="FunctionPredecl" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Function" />
-      </file>
-      <class>
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Property" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="Synthesize" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="InitMethod" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="StaticMethod" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="InstanceMethod" />
-        <option name="com.jetbrains.cidr.lang.util.OCDeclarationKind" value="DeallocMethod" />
-      </class>
-      <extensions>
-        <pair source="cpp" header="h" fileNamingConvention="NONE" />
-        <pair source="c" header="h" fileNamingConvention="NONE" />
-      </extensions>
-    </Objective-C-extensions>
-  </code_scheme>
-</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0b6820d..93d072d 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
     implementation project(':congressdataapiaccess-debug')
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.1.0"
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:viewmodel:1.1.0"
+    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:28.0.0-rc02'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 26b1cb9..bc688bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.lambdaschool.congressdetails">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        <activity android:name=".CongresspersonDetailsActivity"></activity>
         <activity android:name=".ListActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspeopleAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspeopleAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a672932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspeopleAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
+
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonOverview;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class CongresspeopleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<CongresspeopleAdapter.ViewHolder> {
+
+    private ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview> congresspersonOverviews = new ArrayList<>();
+    private OnCongresspersonClickListener onCongresspersonClickListener;
+
+    @NonNull
+    @Override
+    public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup viewGroup, int i) {
+        return new ViewHolder(LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_congressperson, viewGroup, false));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ViewHolder viewHolder, int i) {
+        final CongresspersonOverview congresspersonOverview = congresspersonOverviews.get(i);
+
+        String text = congresspersonOverview.getFirstName() + " " + congresspersonOverview.getLastName() + ", " +
+                congresspersonOverview.getParty() + ", " + congresspersonOverview.getState();
+        viewHolder.detailsTextView.setText(text);
+
+        viewHolder.detailsTextView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                if (onCongresspersonClickListener != null) {
+                    onCongresspersonClickListener.onClick(congresspersonOverview);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getItemCount() {
+        return congresspersonOverviews.size();
+    }
+
+    public void setCongresspersonOverviews(@NonNull ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview> congresspersonOverviews) {
+        this.congresspersonOverviews = congresspersonOverviews;
+        notifyDataSetChanged();
+    }
+
+    public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
+
+        public ViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
+            super(itemView);
+
+            detailsTextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.item_congressperson_text_details);
+        }
+
+        private TextView detailsTextView;
+
+    }
+
+    public interface OnCongresspersonClickListener {
+        void onClick(CongresspersonOverview congresspersonOverview);
+    }
+
+    public void setOnCongresspersonClickListener(OnCongresspersonClickListener l) {
+        onCongresspersonClickListener = l;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspeopleViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspeopleViewModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9d7602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspeopleViewModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData;
+import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModel;
+import android.support.annotation.AnyThread;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonOverview;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class CongresspeopleViewModel extends ViewModel {
+
+    private MutableLiveData<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> m_CongresspeopleLD;
+    private CongresspersonOverviewRepository repository;
+
+    public LiveData<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> getCongresspeopleLD() {
+        if (m_CongresspeopleLD == null) {
+            loadCongresspeople();
+        }
+
+        return m_CongresspeopleLD;
+    }
+
+    private void loadCongresspeople() {
+        repository = new CongresspersonOverviewRepository();
+        m_CongresspeopleLD = repository.getData();
+    }
+
+    @AnyThread
+    public void reload() {
+        repository.reload(m_CongresspeopleLD);
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..911fa1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.Observer;
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonDetails;
+
+public class CongresspersonDetailsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    private CongresspersonDetailsViewModel congresspersonDetailsViewModel;
+    private LinearLayout m_congresspersonLinearLayout;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_congressperson_details);
+
+        m_congresspersonLinearLayout = findViewById(R.id.linear_layout_congressperson_details);
+
+        congresspersonDetailsViewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(CongresspersonDetailsViewModel.class);
+
+        Intent intent = getIntent();
+        String congresspersonId = intent.getStringExtra(ListActivity.KEY_EXTRA_CONGRESSPERSON_ID);
+
+        congresspersonDetailsViewModel.getCongresspersonDetailsLD(congresspersonId).observe(this, new CongresspersonDetailsObserver());
+    }
+
+    private class CongresspersonDetailsObserver implements Observer<CongresspersonDetails> {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onChanged(@Nullable CongresspersonDetails congresspersonDetails) {
+            if (congresspersonDetails == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // full name
+            TextView textViewFullName = new TextView(CongresspersonDetailsActivity.this);
+            String fullName = "Name: ";
+            fullName += congresspersonDetails.getFirstName();
+            if (!congresspersonDetails.getMiddleName().equals("null")) {
+                fullName += " " + congresspersonDetails.getMiddleName();
+            }
+            if (!congresspersonDetails.getLastName().equals("null")) {
+                fullName += " " + congresspersonDetails.getLastName();
+            }
+            textViewFullName.setText(fullName);
+            textViewFullName.setTextSize(25.f);
+            m_congresspersonLinearLayout.addView(textViewFullName);
+
+            // party
+            TextView textViewParty = new TextView(CongresspersonDetailsActivity.this);
+            String party = "Party: ";
+            party += congresspersonDetails.getCurrentParty();
+            textViewParty.setText(party);
+            textViewParty.setTextSize(25.f);
+            m_congresspersonLinearLayout.addView(textViewParty);
+
+            // bInOffice
+            TextView textViewInOffice = new TextView(CongresspersonDetailsActivity.this);
+            String inOffice = "In office: ";
+            inOffice += congresspersonDetails.isInOffice() ? "Yes" : "No";
+            textViewInOffice.setText(inOffice);
+            textViewInOffice.setTextSize(25.f);
+            m_congresspersonLinearLayout.addView(textViewInOffice);
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsRepository.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4977bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongressDao;
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonDetails;
+
+public class CongresspersonDetailsRepository {
+
+    public MutableLiveData<CongresspersonDetails> getData(String id) {
+        final MutableLiveData<CongresspersonDetails> liveData = new MutableLiveData<>();
+
+        requestDetails(liveData, id);
+
+        liveData.setValue(null);
+        return liveData;
+    }
+
+    private void requestDetails(final MutableLiveData<CongresspersonDetails> liveData, final String id) {
+        new Thread(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                liveData.postValue(CongressDao.getMemberDetails(id));
+            }
+        }).start();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsViewModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeb5463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonDetailsViewModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData;
+import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModel;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonDetails;
+
+public class CongresspersonDetailsViewModel extends ViewModel {
+    private MutableLiveData<CongresspersonDetails> m_CongresspersonDetailsLD;
+    private CongresspersonDetailsRepository repository;
+    private String id;
+
+    public LiveData<CongresspersonDetails> getCongresspersonDetailsLD(String id) {
+        if (m_CongresspersonDetailsLD == null) {
+            this.id = id;
+            loadCongresspersonDetails();
+        }
+        return m_CongresspersonDetailsLD;
+    }
+
+    private void loadCongresspersonDetails() {
+        repository = new CongresspersonDetailsRepository();
+        m_CongresspersonDetailsLD = repository.getData(id);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonOverviewRepository.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonOverviewRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1777645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/CongresspersonOverviewRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
+import android.support.annotation.AnyThread;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongressDao;
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonOverview;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class CongresspersonOverviewRepository {
+
+    public MutableLiveData<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> getData() {
+        final MutableLiveData<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> liveData = new MutableLiveData<>();
+
+        requestAllMembers(liveData);
+
+        liveData.setValue(new ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>());
+        return liveData;
+    }
+
+    @AnyThread
+    public void reload(MutableLiveData<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> liveData) {
+        requestAllMembers(liveData);
+    }
+
+    private void requestAllMembers(final MutableLiveData<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> liveData) {
+        new Thread(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                liveData.postValue(CongressDao.getAllMembers());
+            }
+        }).start();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/ListActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/ListActivity.java
index 8be745a..16ad49d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/ListActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/congressdetails/ListActivity.java
@@ -1,18 +1,71 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.congressdetails;
 
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
-import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongressDao;
+import com.lambdaschool.congressdataapiaccess.CongresspersonOverview;
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.Observer;
+import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 
 public class ListActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
+    public static final String TAG = "MyDebug";
+    public static final String KEY_EXTRA_CONGRESSPERSON_ID = "congressperson_id";
+
+    private CongresspeopleViewModel congresspeopleViewModel;
+    private CongresspeopleAdapter congresspeopleAdapter;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_list);
 
-        CongressDao.getAllMembers();
+        RecyclerView congresspeopleRecyclerView = findViewById(R.id.activity_list_recycler_congresspeople);
+        congresspeopleRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this, LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL, false));
+
+        congresspeopleAdapter = new CongresspeopleAdapter();
+        congresspeopleAdapter.setOnCongresspersonClickListener(new CongresspeopleAdapter.OnCongresspersonClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(CongresspersonOverview congresspersonOverview) {
+                Intent intent = new Intent(ListActivity.this, CongresspersonDetailsActivity.class);
+                intent.putExtra(KEY_EXTRA_CONGRESSPERSON_ID, congresspersonOverview.getId());
+                startActivity(intent);
+            }
+        });
+        congresspeopleRecyclerView.setAdapter(congresspeopleAdapter);
+
+        // this will create the ViewModel
+        congresspeopleViewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(CongresspeopleViewModel.class);
+
+        // bind
+        congresspeopleViewModel.getCongresspeopleLD().observe(this, new CongresspersonObserver());
+
+    }
+
+    private class CongresspersonObserver implements Observer<ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview>> {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onChanged(ArrayList<CongresspersonOverview> arg) {
+            String threadName = Thread.currentThread().getName(); // @NOTE: UI thread
+            Log.d(TAG, "Observer onChanged Thread: " + threadName);
+
+            congresspeopleAdapter.setCongresspersonOverviews(arg);
+
+        }
     }
+
 }
+
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_congressperson_details.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_congressperson_details.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a625013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_congressperson_details.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".CongresspersonDetailsActivity">
+
+    <ScrollView
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/linear_layout_congressperson_details"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:orientation="vertical">
+
+            <!--<TextView-->
+                <!--android:layout_width="match_parent"-->
+                <!--android:layout_height="wrap_content"-->
+                <!--android:text="Sample Text View"-->
+                <!--android:textSize="25dp" />-->
+
+            <!--<TextView-->
+                <!--android:layout_width="match_parent"-->
+                <!--android:layout_height="wrap_content"-->
+                <!--android:text="Sample Text View 2"-->
+                <!--android:textSize="25dp" />-->
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </ScrollView>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml
index 1884df2..37e8d32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_list.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     tools:context=".ListActivity">
 
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Hello World!"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
+        android:id="@+id/activity_list_recycler_congresspeople"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+    </android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_congressperson.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_congressperson.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb8a1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_congressperson.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/item_congressperson_text_details"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="Sample Text"
+        android:textSize="30sp"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="30dp" />
+
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 077cb2f..af70df7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.4'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.3.2'
         
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 95d3e5f..c764f4e 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Tue Sep 04 14:01:16 MDT 2018
+#Tue Mar 19 09:55:26 CDT 2019
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.10.1-all.zip