Shone a Searchlight

Reid in 2009   (Public Domain)

At first, Harry Reid was embarrassed about his roots.  But after attending an Alex Haley lecture, Reid was proud to be called “the guy from Searchlight.”

These scrappy Nevada roots served him well.  When the last needed to come first, Reid prioritized them.  He did so over and over again during his long stretch in Congress.

Even Mitch Mc’Connell had strong words of praise for his former Senate rival.  He wrote, “The runway that brought Harry to the upper chamber was nothing short of amazing.” 

There’s been no filibuster against that pronouncement…

Resources

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/28/611222803/the-guy-from-searchlight-former-senate-leader-harry-reid-is-dead-at-82

Copyright December 30, 2021 by Linda Van Slyke   All Rights Reserved