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Time to say goodbye

By: Jeff Dufour
Editor at Large/Columnist, "Yeas & Nays"
11/21/08 12:05 AM EST

Fond farewell

With the defeat of any congressional incumbent comes the sad task of his friends and colleagues bidding him farewell. Thursday night, it was Rep. Tom Feeney's, R-Fla., turn. The three-term conservative was speaker of the Florida House during the Bush-Gore recount drama, and was depicted in HBO's recent film, "Recount." Feeney was defeated by Democrat Suzanne Kosmas.

An invite to Thursday's event at Sonoma Restaurant on the Hill read: "Tom is honored that you stood by his side as he fought for the principles that so many of us believe in. ... And after 18 years of public service, Tom Feeney is proud to say that the same principles that brought him to Washington will also carry him on to a new chapter in his life."

A spokeswoman said the guest list comprised friends, colleagues and fellow "Freedom Fighters" -- code for Feeney's supporters.

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