Radel prepares to return to Capitol Hill

THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT — Rep. Trey Radel of Florida returns to Congress on Tuesday, describing himself as a chastened man hoping to rebuild relationships with colleagues and constituents.

Sworn in a year ago on a day he called “exhilarating,” the gregarious freshman from Fort Myers plans a less exuberant re-entry barely six weeks after pleading guilty in District of Columbia Superior Court to misdemeanor cocaine possession.

Radel already is reaching out to Republican and Democratic colleagues, asking for face-to-face meetings with the aim of “having a successful year.”