Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an 8-page eulogy that appeared in the Marietta Daily Journal on Sunday of this week. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Mariettta Daily Journal, Sept. 8, 2012] Journal Publisher Dies After Two-Year Battle With Cancer (By Joe Kirby) Otis A. Brumby Jr. served nearly a half-century as publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal. During those decades he oversaw the transformation of the MDJ from a small-city newspaper into the award-winning flagship of a metro-wide chain of suburban papers; used those publications as ``bully pulpits'' for lower taxes and against political corruption; crusaded successfully for stronger ``Sunshine Laws''; fought passionately for education reform; and was a widely respected kingmaker in state and local politics. Brumby, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer nearly two years ago and had waged a strenuous fight against it since then, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday at age 72, surrounded by family and friends. Said former Gov. Roy Barnes of Marietta, ``I can think of no single person who's had bigger impact on Cobb County and this state than Otis. He excelled as a community leader and in education reform. And I think that a giant oak has fallen that will be very difficult to replace.'' Otis A. Brumby Jr. was born April 9, 1940 in Atlanta, son of the late Otis A. Brumby Sr.…”