Political Quotes

“I rise today to tell a happy story. In fact, it almost sounds like a Hollywood love story. I first met Claude ``Blackie'' Evans in Henderson, NV, when I was the city attorney. Our first meeting involved a traffic issue that Blackie had before the municipal judge. Blackie had come to Henderson from his hometown of Galena, KS. In fact, he hitchhiked to Nevada the day after he graduated from high school. Blackie used to spend time at the Henderson Boys Club. He was a Golden Gloves boxer, and he fought in the ring there. He also was a fighter out of the ring--he fought for his union brothers, and for all the working men and women of Nevada. A few months after Blackie came to Henderson, his high school sweetheart followed him. Blackie had played football in high school and Carolyn was a cheerleader, and they made a great couple. On September 7, 1953, they were married in Las Vegas. Blackie went to work at Titanium Metal Corp., and he and Carolyn started to raise a family. Over the next few years they would have four wonderful children: Steve, Sheree, Seanna, and Lisa. They raised their kids and worked hard. After Blackie had been at the Timet factory for about 5 years, he was elected vice president of United Steelworkers Local 4856. Three weeks later, at age 23, he became the local's youngest president ever. He held that position for 12 years while also working in the plant.”