Congresswoman Julia Carson died yesterday morning. She was poisoned...by cigarettes. I liked her very much. I met her a few times, voted for her when I lived in her district, and wrote about her in the Bose McKinney & Evans book. Angie worked on her campaign. Eva posed with her a couple of times for photos. : )
She rescued Mr. McK. at a D.C. hearing over whether or not he was "redlining" at his bank. He certainly was not, and she helped prove it. She was a smart cookie and a soulful woman. Must send Mr. McK. a note.
Kev and I attended an "Alternative Weekly" meeting in D.C. several years back, and Mr. McK. joined us. At a particular symposium, I remember some youngster, born deep in the 70s, rattling off nonsense about JFK. Mr. McK. stood up and said, "Young man, you know nothing about JFK." The kid said, "Yeah, what do you know about him?" Mr. McK. replied, "We were friends...I ran his Indiana campaign."
Slam!
Andy Jacobs gave a sweet speech on TV for Julia. Must send him a note too. Such intelligent, caring, decent people in the world; I worry about Julia's now-open seat.
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