Wednesday, September 13, 2006
“She Opened Government to Everyone”
Austin American-Statesman Photo
Ann Richards, the 45th Governor of Texas, is dead. As reported by the Austin American-Statesman, she "died Wednesday night at her home surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer, a family spokeswoman said. She was 73."
"Richards was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in March and underwent chemotherapy treatments."
"Her four adult children spent the day with her, said Cathy Bonner, a longtime family friend and family spokeswoman."
Speaking personally, this blogger is absolutely heartbroken. I cannot even begin to express the loss that Texans have suffered tonight. Any such attempt would be an exercise in futility. Instead, I'll close this post with a quote from an interview that Richards gave shortly after leaving the Governor's mansion.
"I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.' "
