Deborah Koff Ross: “I, along with my colleagues from Arkansas, all four of us, rise this evening to remember the life of our Lieutenant…”

“I, along with my colleagues from Arkansas, all four of us, rise this evening to remember the life of our Lieutenant Governor, Winthrop Paul Rockefeller. This is a sad day for Arkansas and for Arkansans. As a State Senator in the Arkansas legislature, I had the privilege to serve with Lieutenant Governor Win Rockefeller for nearly 5 years. In presiding over the State senate, I can remember that he was always fair and ruled without political bias. I had the distinct pleasure to know him personally as a result of our work together in the State senate. And I can tell you he was a generous man. He was an unassuming man. He was a family man. I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, that he loved the State of Arkansas and its people. The people of Arkansas will deeply miss his leadership and his vision, his vision to make our State a better place for all of us. His family is in my prayers during this difficult time. ____________________”