Geraldine Ferraro [may her memory be for blessing]
passed,
from this life to the next
@ March's end.
So in time; her time had come;
as surely as it will come for all who emerge from birth;
rooted in their humanness.
A servant for the public good --- known to her friends, supporters, family, voters as: Gerry.
Her funeral, an event which made demands upon the logistical preparedness and capacities of Saint Vincent Ferrer; was an occasion I refrained from attending.
I determined it was not the best way to recognize New York's loss.
My loss.
Ferraro was a Fordham Law graduate; former Queens taxpayer; mother; and the first Democratic woman to run alongside a Presidential candidate [Walter Mondale].
The Westinghouse Social Science Research Competition brought me to Ferraro's Maspeth District Office.
Meeting her was electric.
I thought about law school as a conduit to public service; because she had.
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| The campaign photo I consumed as a Queen's kid. |
President Obama had this to say about Ferraro's life : “[She] will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life.”
“. . . Sasha and Malia will grow up in a more equal America because of the life Geraldine Ferraro chose to live.”
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| Ronald Reagan was the victor; but women won the election. |
It's true.
"More equal."
So, thank you Gerry.
Thank You.
How blessed I have been by your life's service; your example; leadership; courage.
So very blessed.
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