Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va., Bill Archer column
By Bill Archer, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
In some ways, it was a good time to miss the news. Stuff happens all the time, but I wonder how I would have approached the story about former State Senator
Jack left to take a private sector job in a field that he had prior legislative oversight of. I can't remember federal authorities investigating Jack's decision. As I recall, most people wished him well and said they would miss him. I remember that the late
I remember thinking what a classy gesture it was for Senator Wampler to sit in the audience that morning in the
Democrats were in the minority through most of Puckett's tenure and as a result, he had to learn how to work in the context of bipartisan coalitions to achieve anything at all for his district. I remember those days when Puckett's accomplishments were modest and meaningful. It reminded me of the way that the late State Delegate
When you're a newsman, it's difficult to know much about the personal life of a politician. Of course I knew the important stuff like the fact that Puckett taught elementary school at
I know Puckett showed up for about every public event in
Puckett ran for
When I read
Phil is two years and two days older than me, and I've been teasing him about retiring since he turned 62. Had I known there was a potential sinister implication that might have been drawn from that, I might not have even suggested it.
I know
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