. @ChrisCoons A story about Jack Markell, nominated to be Ambassador to @OECD. I saw him at the Dem Convention in 2016 in Philadelphia. I told him my son Matthew had died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a motel in Newark, DE-- & there was no law in DE requiring detectors 1
in hotels, motels, or places with underground garages that would be vulnerable to carbon monoxide poisoning. He said to send him info. Ten days later, I got a call from the governor in my office-- asking why he had not received anything from me. I immediately sent him a packet 2
with info about other states, the incidence of poisoning, etc. His legal assistant called, we visited, but before we could get anything done, the legislative session ended, as did his term as governor. 3
Two years later, long after his service as governor had ended, Jack called to tell me he had not given up and the state had just passed a law doing what we had asked. Good people, good public servants, are in it because they care about doing things to help people. 4
There is no better example than Jack Markell. He was a great governor, and a great former governor. He is a true Mensch, and he will be a great ambassador. Congratulations, Jack!
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