Judi, About the only politician that was in my line was Grandpa Aubrey McClung. He was a member of UMWA and a delegate to the 1946 District 17 convention in Atlantic City, NJ. He also ran for magistrate of either Logan or Mingo County sometime in the 50's. I have a picture of Grandpa dressed in his "Sunday best" standing handsomely behind John Lewis at the convention. I was one of the ten persons who brought UMWA to my work place and in 1999, I became a proud member of District 17. I was also elected to an office -- Grievance Chairperson (go figure? :-). In 2000, I was involved in the "March on Washington to help save the Coal Act". That is one experience I will never forget. I felt like what I was saying really matter to people and their lives. I was a part of the crew that stopped the Fayette County high schools from being consolidated and I was there the day that the superintendent was asked to leave and I was in court when we were asking to have two illegal board members removed. And then campaigned to put board members in that really care about the children and their futures. I have no plans for a future in politics. For now, I plan to stick with my job as a mother and in the little political arena known in these parts as the FHS Football Boosters. Sometimes I think that it is more political than anything that happens in Washington! Anita

Anita, Girl, it sounds like it is in your blood! You have been busy. It all sounds exciting. Thanks for replying:) Judi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] politicians? > Judi, > > About the only politician that was in my line was Grandpa Aubrey McClung. He > was a member of UMWA and a delegate to the 1946 District 17 convention in > Atlantic City, NJ. He also ran for magistrate of either Logan or Mingo County > sometime in the 50's. > > I have a picture of Grandpa dressed in his "Sunday best" standing handsomely > behind John Lewis at the convention. > > I was one of the ten persons who brought UMWA to my work place and in 1999, I > became a proud member of District 17. I was also elected to an office -- > Grievance Chairperson (go figure? :-). In 2000, I was involved in the "March on > Washington to help save the Coal Act". That is one experience I will never > forget. I felt like what I was saying really matter to people and their lives. > > I was a part of the crew that stopped the Fayette County high schools from > being consolidated and I was there the day that the superintendent was asked to > leave and I was in court when we were asking to have two illegal board > members removed. And then campaigned to put board members in that really care about > the children and their futures. > > I have no plans for a future in politics. For now, I plan to stick with my > job as a mother and in the little political arena known in these parts as the > FHS Football Boosters. Sometimes I think that it is more political than > anything that happens in Washington! > > Anita > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237