Terminal illness didn't deter the elector from Everett from his democratic duty in the 2020 election

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Jack Arends, the guy in the ‘Play Nice’ beret, dies at 64




EVERETT — His determination was strong, his body was frail.

Jack Arends made headline news in December when he went to the state Capitol in Olympia to cast his Electoral College ballots for then president-elect Joe Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris.

Arends, terminally ill with a failing heart and kidneys, was the lone elector from Snohomish County. He entered the chamber of the state Senate in a wheelchair, wearing a loose black suit and “Play Nice” beret.

Instead of a ceremonial quill pen, he used a Sharpie to cast his vote. After emotional remarks that drew applause from peers, he lowered his head on the wooden desk and cried.

The road trip was a break from his Everett life of dialysis and doctor visits.

Arends died July 18. He was 64.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/jack-arends-the-guy-in-the-play-nice-beret-dies-at-64/

[abqtommy]

1. RIP Jack...

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[ribrepin]

2. A good man who did his duty

Fly with the angels Jack