and Stonington, North Stonington, Voluntown and Griswold. Our state Senator, Andy Maynard, who was badly injured in a fall last summer, showed up at the Capitol to be sworn in to the term that he won from a hospital bed.
Andy sustained a brain injury. Apparently his ability to think and understand is not impaired, but he has trouble talking. One could argue that a politician who understands and thinks, but does not talk, is an improvement over the common herd, but more than likely his speech will improve and he’ll lose that advantage over his brethren and sisthren.
(Picture courtesy, borrowed actually, from the New London Day)
Folks from outside our area may remember Andy as half of a pair of stars of a Daily Show segment, which highlighted the gentlemanly campaign, bereft of smears or negativity, between Andy and Stu Norman. Here we know him as a conscientious legislator and a truly nice guy. I have not always agreed with Andy, meaning he has something in common with everyone else on the face of the Earth, but I’m proud that he’s my State Senator and really glad that he’s made it back where he belongs.
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