Remembering Ham Horton...
A most civil servant
N.C. public life will never be the same without Hamilton Horton
BY JACK BETTS
The Charlotte Observer
When the state Senate reconvenes May 9, a new era dawns. The time-worn furnishings and gaudy wine-rack backdrop for the podium are making way for a more classical look that harkens to a time of swallowtailed coats, quill pens and rolled parchment.
But missing from the Senate and from public life will be Hamilton Horton, a staunch Republican who was a model of civility as well as an accomplished orator. In a political chamber where the rumble of conversation and bustle of aides carrying lawbooks and committee reports provide a constant background hum, Horton was among the very few who could rise to his feet and command immediate attention -- and a hushed audience.
N.C. public life will never be the same without Hamilton Horton
BY JACK BETTS
The Charlotte Observer
When the state Senate reconvenes May 9, a new era dawns. The time-worn furnishings and gaudy wine-rack backdrop for the podium are making way for a more classical look that harkens to a time of swallowtailed coats, quill pens and rolled parchment.
But missing from the Senate and from public life will be Hamilton Horton, a staunch Republican who was a model of civility as well as an accomplished orator. In a political chamber where the rumble of conversation and bustle of aides carrying lawbooks and committee reports provide a constant background hum, Horton was among the very few who could rise to his feet and command immediate attention -- and a hushed audience.
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