Reply #1: Rest in Peace, Jake [View All]

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He was an unusually effective politician who managed to transition from a conservative Democrat to one liberal enough to hold off challengers in a very liberal Austin. There are countless stories about him. One incident I witnessed was when he publicly rendered a hostile blabbermouth right-winger, who always dominated political conversation with his co-workers, totally speechless. Those employees never let him live it down. Jake had one of the most attentive constituent services operations of any Congressman I've ever seen. Although, I had occasion to give him a little trouble on some issues he was always gracious and kind to me. A great personality with a legendary memory for names and faces. He gave politics a good name.