SIVACRACY.NET: Governor Ann Richards Has Died

I was extremely sad to learn this evening that Ann Richards has died. I'm sure that Siva will share his memories of her. Here's mine: I first met our then-Treasurer in the original Whole Foods on Lamar Blvd. in 1985 while she was grabbing lunch. A mutual friend introduced us and I proceeded to run in to her several times over the next few years, while walking around Town Lake, eating at TexMex dives in South Austin, and attending fundraisers for various unsuccessful democratic candidates. She was always the most gracious person, and she had that special skill of remembering everyone (or, more likely, appearing to) and seeming totally interested in whatever it was you were discussing at the moment.

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This is very sad. She could have written a few more books so we would know how to handle challenges and pursue goals in her style, with grace, humor, and aplomb. We know what Texas politics are like. On top of her successes in politics, she was admirable in other areas of her life - She figured out she had a problem with alcohol, and sought out to deal with that. Same with osteoporosis, same with cancer: grace, humor, and aplomb.

Posted by: prowan | September 14, 2006 08:49 AM

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