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West Virginia’s Saira Blair is learning to balance college life, state politics
Washington Post ^
| 12/06/2014
| Monica Hesse
Posted on 12/06/2014 11:20:14 PM PST by goldstategop
What do you have going on tomorrow?” asks Craig, who is himself a state senator and was his daughter’s campaign manager.
“I might see some friends. I have to write those thank-you letters.”
The letters are to her supporters, some of the 18,000 West Virginians Saira will be representing in the 59th District — a mostly rural, mostly Republican region two hours from Washington. She won the election in November by beating her opponent, a 44-year-old attorney, with 63 percent of the vote, and since then she has become the most famous state legislator in the country, as well as in her house.
This is her first weekend at home since winning.
Craig sits back in his armchair. “You got some mail while you were gone,” he tells Saira. “Your committee assignments — I have them here somewhere.”
Saira finds the mail in the kitchen and sorts through a stack of envelopes addressed to the title that will become official after her January swearing-in: “The Honorable Saira Blair.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2014election; monicahess; republicanparty; sairablair; washingtonpost; westvirginia
This young lady is only 18 years old and won public office on her first run. She represents a rural Republican West Virginia district two hours drive from the nation's capital. Saira Blair is now the most famous legislator in the country and is a household name in the 59th District. Her father Craig, who was her campaign manager, himself is a state senator.
To: goldstategop
Of course, this thread is worthless without pics:
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posted on
12/06/2014 11:24:03 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
Wow. Post some bigger pics.
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posted on
12/06/2014 11:45:28 PM PST
by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
To: goldstategop
Mega-poster - sized images alert!
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12/07/2014 3:15:28 AM PST
by
ScottinVA
(We either destroy ISIS there... or fight them here. Pick one, America.)
To: goldstategop
This young woman represents the best in America. She saw a situation in her state — in this case, outflow of jobs — and threw her hat in the ring to try and make a difference. God bless her.
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posted on
12/07/2014 3:19:08 AM PST
by
ScottinVA
(We either destroy ISIS there... or fight them here. Pick one, America.)
To: goldstategop
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posted on
12/07/2014 3:21:44 AM PST
by
Bratch
To: ScottinVA
I wish FR gave us a tool to resize images. :(
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posted on
12/07/2014 3:54:45 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
I wish FR gave us a tool to resize images. :(
They're best viewed on a 60" monitor........
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12/07/2014 4:04:19 AM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(“We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within.”)
To: goldstategop
I can’t see the whole pic on my phone... (boating today)
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posted on
12/07/2014 7:20:32 AM PST
by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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