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.
