Election reform passage a tribute to Granny D

by: Carnacki

Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 11:31:12 AM EDT

HB 4130 The Clean Elections (Public Financing) pilot project passed the Legislature last night. Our coalition, W Virginians for Clean Elections www.wvoter-owned.org has been working to pass some form of public financing since Granny D walked through WV in the fall & winter of 2000.

Many of us walked with her & we helped organized a festive greeting for her when she walked across the Belpre bridge into Parkersburg. Dennis Kucinich and other progressives walked with her across the bridge and the Mayor of Parkersburg greeted her and gave her a key to the city in a rally at city hall. Granny D walked along Rt 50 and stayed with many of our coalition supporters as she walked through some bitter winter weather with the trailer trucks dropping the wind chill below zero. She was a real citizen activist and a true patriot.

At our WV for Clean Elections coalition meeting next week we will be celebrating the passage of the Supreme Court Clean Elections pilot project and celebrating the life of Granny D who inspired us all. In some small way I hope the passage of this legislation will honor her memory.