Tim Roemer
Tim Roemer is a moderate Democrat congressman (at least compared to the Democrat leadership) who is retiring from Congress at the end of this year. He was one of the prime movers in the House championing creation of the Independent Commission. He is credited with bringing the organization representing survivors and families of victims of the 9/11 attacks into the mix of support for the commission. Roemer is a member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Max Cleland
Max Cleland is a one-term Senator from Georgia who lost his reelection bid this year in a close contest. He is a triple amputee from wounds received in Vietnam.
At the age of 28, Cleland was the youngest person and first Vietnam veteran elected to the Georgia State Senate. In 1977, he became the youngest ever head of the Veterans’ Administration when appointed by President Jimmy Carter.
In 1982 Cleland became the youngest person elected as Georgia Secretary of State. He resigned that position in 1996 to run for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. He was sworn in as a U.S. Senator in 1997.
Barring (intentional) leaks, we will have to wait another 17 months to see what the product of the commission will be. By that time the public’s attention will undoubtedly be focused on other things.
Jim Rarey
The author is a freelance writer based in Romulus, Michigan. He is a former newspaper editor and investigative reporter, a retired customs administrator and accountant and a student of history and the U.S. Constitution.
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Please also read: Why Quit, Henry? Is It Acxiom?, by Jim Rarey
http://www.strike-the-root.com/columns/rarey/rarey5.html
Tim Roemer is a moderate Democrat congressman (at least compared to the Democrat leadership) who is retiring from Congress at the end of this year. He was one of the prime movers in the House championing creation of the Independent Commission. He is credited with bringing the organization representing survivors and families of victims of the 9/11 attacks into the mix of support for the commission. Roemer is a member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Max Cleland
Max Cleland is a one-term Senator from Georgia who lost his reelection bid this year in a close contest. He is a triple amputee from wounds received in Vietnam.
At the age of 28, Cleland was the youngest person and first Vietnam veteran elected to the Georgia State Senate. In 1977, he became the youngest ever head of the Veterans’ Administration when appointed by President Jimmy Carter.
In 1982 Cleland became the youngest person elected as Georgia Secretary of State. He resigned that position in 1996 to run for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. He was sworn in as a U.S. Senator in 1997.
Barring (intentional) leaks, we will have to wait another 17 months to see what the product of the commission will be. By that time the public’s attention will undoubtedly be focused on other things.
Jim Rarey
The author is a freelance writer based in Romulus, Michigan. He is a former newspaper editor and investigative reporter, a retired customs administrator and accountant and a student of history and the U.S. Constitution.
If you would like to receive Medium Rare articles directly, please contact the author at jimrarey@comcast.net.
Please also read: Why Quit, Henry? Is It Acxiom?, by Jim Rarey
http://www.strike-the-root.com/columns/rarey/rarey5.html