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The Colorado Independent: Hush, Hush and On the QT: Ears on High, Lips on Spin

  • greenchiledem · 2 years ago
    So sad to hear that Franklin Murphy has passed. I have a collection of letters from Mr. Murphy. (I am a compulsive saver of everything.) Since it's long distance phone call to just about everywhere from his home in Walden, he was a prolific letter writer. I have many that are handwritten. Then more recently he bought a computer and learned to type them. I remember when he bought a color printer and the letters began coming in vivid colors! What a joy to receive his letters. He always reminded us that it was the Democrats who passed the rural electric program and those rural voters have the Dems to thank for having affordable electricity. I will miss him.

    Via con Dios Franklin Murphy. May you rest in peace.
  • justvisiting · 2 years ago
    Wrong on MM Pretty sure you can not be appointed to Congress...a special election is held instead
  • Mark Mehringer · 2 years ago
    Yep, no vacancy committees for Congress... Democracy is the only option for vacant Congressional seats.
  • Leslie Robinson · 2 years ago
    More Info to Come These are good questions. I am waiting for some political experts to get back with me on the correct answers.


    I hope to have a story up soon about what happens when an election official leaves office before their term is up. When do vacancy committees, a special election or a governor's appointment take place from the county to the federal level?


    Thanks for inspiring this discussion! I'll make sure to add the correction to this story.