RIP Rep. John Murtha

Representative John Murtha (D-PA) died yesterday. I mention this because he is the congressman from the area of Western Pennsylvania where my family is from. He has represented that corner of PA for as long as I've been alive. He did a pretty good job of it too.

I learned tonight that my father was standing right beside Rep. Murtha when he first learned that he won his first election. My father was a reporter with the local paper at the time.