“His death certificate should say: Hurricane Katrina.”
August 23, 2015 8:45 AM Subscribe
"Billy McDonald rose to political power in a little Mississippi beach town on the strength of his resilience and colorful personality. But when Hurricane Katrina hit Pass Christian, it took everything from him and his city."
I imagine a lot of local politicians don't get into the business because they expect to face such a terrible challenge. It's just a shame that he didn't have the self awareness to leave gracefully and early when it became clear he wasn't up to the task. Making it into a protracted political struggle just made everything, his health included, worse.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 3:23 PM on August 23, 2015
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 3:23 PM on August 23, 2015
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