Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Ed Rendell

I met Ed Rendell a few times.  I watched him for a long time.

The 74 year old former Philadelphia mayor and Pennsylvania governor announced Monday he has Parkinson's disease.  He has undergone aggressive treatment and is holding his own.  Great!

I don't think I've ever agreed with any politician on everything, regardless of position and party.  Ed Rendell is no exception, but I will say this. There are few people in his class when it comes to a passion for government.  He really appeared to love what he did.  Rendell was up on everything.  He was able to answer every question you threw at him.  He knew the big picture, and he knew the little details.

I was very happy to learn Ed Rendell is successfully managing his illness.