I was sorry to hear and then report on-air the death of lawyer Tom Radney, a longtime fervent Alabama Democrat for whom the state Democratic Party's "Radney Rule" is named. He was a former State Senator and was a delegate to a half dozen DNC conventions. He ran for Lieutenant Governor once.
His funeral will be tomorrow in Alexander City.
His family sent our a new released early Monday morning that included the photo below, a nice shot that caught his spirit.
It is actually a photo I took of him last year during an interview. If I may say so, it is easily the best photo of him that shows up in a quick Google image search, and I was honored the family sent it out. Go easily, Tom. RIP!
[UPDATE: Jay points out a nice column about the former Senator by Al Benn, in Tuesday's Montgomery Advertiser..]
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Alvin Benn had a really great article about Radley in this morning's Montgomery Advertiser.
What is the "Radney Rule?"
The Alabama Democratic Party's "Radney Rule: " No person shall be permitted to qualify as a candidate for nomination or election to public or Party office as a Democrat in any elections who did not supportt he nominees of the Democratic Party in all Special
or General Elections during the past four years"
Thanks for asking!
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