Gwatney's Widow To Serve As Superdelegate At Democratic Convention

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Source: Morning News (Springdale AR)

Gwatney's Widow To Serve As Superdelegate At Democratic Convention

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008 6:07 PM CDT IN NEWS
By Rob Moritz
The Morning News

LITTLE ROCK - The widow of slain state Democratic Party chairman Bill Gwatney will take his spot as a superdelegate to next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver, Gov. Mike Beebe said Thursday.

At Beebe's request, the state party's 47 delegates and six alternates voted Wednesday night to ask Rebecca Gwatney to fill the vacancy, party spokeswoman Darinda Sharp said.

"I think it's wonderful," Sharp said. "I think the chairman would be proud and think there is nothing better than having Rebecca represent him."

In a statement released by the state Democratic Party, Rebecca Gwatney said she was honored to represent her husband at the convention. "I'm happy to do this in memory of my husband and his love of people," she said. "Bill loved helping and serving people. He wanted to make Arkansas better for everyone."

Bill Gwatney, who would have turned 49 during the convention, was a superdelegate who had supported New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential bid but switched to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama after Clinton dropped out of the Democratic race.

The state party chairman, who previously served in the state senate, was shot and killed in his office at the party's headquarters on Aug. 13. The gunman, 50-year-old Timothy Dale Johnson of Searcy, was later shot and killed by police after leading them on a 30-mile car chase to near Sheridan in Grant County.

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[Art_from_Ark]

1. Any word on a possible motive of the killer?

[ailsagirl]

4. Still looking for a motive...

Lt. Terry Hastings of the Little Rock Police Department:

"He might have been a stalker, as it is with movie stars sometimes.
When it comes to Gwatney, we may never get an answer... we are still
looking for the motive."

http://www.tulsatoday.com/newsdesk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1686&Itemid=2

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2. What a strong women. My heart goes out to her.

[ailsagirl]

3. Good for her but so sad...

[Canuckistanian]

5. Nice move by the DNC

And a gracious act on the part of Rebecca Gwatney.

She's a class act.

[sniffa]

6. Awesome

I know some were really worried about what would become of his delegate.

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7. Gwatney's widow is a strong woman. And Stephanie Tubbs

Jones was a strong woman. They had something in common. They were both super delegates for Clinton. Then after Clinton's dropping out, they were both superdelegates for Obama. I wish I didn't have to do this symbol:tinfoilhat: but I read a thread right after Gwateny was murdered and the poster said expect more of this. And you know what? Voilla, Representative Harriet Tubbs Jones dies of an aneurysm. Eight years ago I ight not have wondered about a connection, but this is eight years later and the stakes are crucial.

[KamaAina]

8. Freudian Post O' The Month!

Voilla, Representative Harriet Tubbs Jones dies of an aneurysm.

It's Stephanie Tubbs Jones, of course. Harriet Tubman brought slaves to freedom with the Underground Railroad. Both women did much to advance the causes of freedom and equality, in different centuries.

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[bluesmail]

9. I'll take a bow. Thank you thank you. Please hold the applause

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