Nephew of Flight 93 passenger running for Legislature

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Here I found an article on Minneapolis Star Trib--- You may remember a guy who was on flight 93 trying to fight terrorist from 9/11- now his nephew is trying to run for Minnesota House...

Associated Press
July 26, 2004 BURNETT0727
A family tragedy means a call to action for one young Minnesota man.

Devin Burnett O'Brien is Tom Burnett Jr.'s nephew. Tom Burnett Jr. grew up in Bloomington and died when United Airlines Flight 93 went down in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11

Nearly three years later, Devin O'Brien is running for the Minnesota Legislature. He says his sense of civic duty has changed since Sept. 11.

The 21-year-old is an English major at St. John's University. Within hours of Gov. Tim Pawlenty nominating Alice Seagren as education commissioner last week, O'Brien entered the race for her House seat.

O'Brien faces three Republican opponents in the September primary -- among them Neil Peterson, a former mayor of Bloomington.
 
Donkey re-elected mayor in Colorado

Associated Press
July 26, 2004 DONKEY0727
FLORISSANT, Colo. -- No elephants need apply.

This unincorporated area on Saturday re-elected Paco Bell, a donkey, as its mayor, and that wasn't even close. Two of the four candidates didn't show up.

It's all part of the 15th annual Heritage Days in the town between Divide and Lake George on Colorado Highway 24. Residents like to poke fun at the political process, and they do it by electing a donkey as mayor. Paco Bell won re-election against two no shows and a white donkey named Birdie.

``We had one who was colicky, so he couldn't make it, and another one's trailer broke down, so he couldn't come either,'' said organizer Tracie Bennitt.

Volunteers the Pikes Peak Historical Society stuffed Paco Bell's ballot box with donations - ensuring him a second term.

Dagney Hales, 8, and Sam Easto, 7, fed the mayor wild goldenrod, green stalks with little yellow flowers, and Teller County Sheriff Kevin Dougherty swore in the incumbent.

``This is good and rural,'' Dougherty said. ``We love doing this kind of stuff.''
 
Interesting read. I just am looking forward to see who wins in November. Hope Bush's GONE! :lol:
 
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