Comments on: A Legacy of Service http://www.clintreilly.com/a-legacy-of-service/ Clint Reilly's Official Website and Weekly Column Online Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ben Leal http://www.clintreilly.com/a-legacy-of-service/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Ben Leal Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:08:02 +0000 http://www.clintreilly.com/?p=145#comment-163 Clint Reilly does a great service to our citizenry with his historical comments and insightful approach. He is a stand-up guy. I am very proud to know him as a friend and as a mover and shaker in a very decent way. Clint Reilly does a great service to our citizenry with his historical comments and insightful approach. He is a stand-up guy. I am very proud to know him as a friend and as a mover and shaker in a very decent way.

]]> By: Jim Herlihy http://www.clintreilly.com/a-legacy-of-service/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Jim Herlihy Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:33:13 +0000 http://www.clintreilly.com/?p=145#comment-161 I had the pleasure of working for Mr. Shriver in the 1972 presidential campaign when he was George McGovern's vice presidential running mate. My assignment was hotel advance for the national campaign, which entailed travelling ahead of the candidates, to set up the hotel for their arrival, co-ordinating with the campaign plane, national campaign (Gary Hart !) Secret Service, local party and local event organisers. It was heady stuff for a 22 year old and one of the most exciting jobs I ever had. Maria was 16 and Timmy 14 and actually preceeded their Dad on a couple of his campaign swings. Even at 16 Maria was a take charge girl ! Sargent Shriver was a pleasure to work for - always a kind word for staff and never short of gracious gestures. He invited me to watch the election night returns at his home in Maryland ! And what a resume - first Director of the Peace Corps and US Ambassador to France among his many accomplishments. A gentleman through and through who raised his children well, despite the glare of public life. On a lighter note, when I met Governor Schwarzenegger three years ago, as we shook hands, I recounted how I had known Maria before he did. His hand shake grew more insistent until I shared with him my McGovern-Shriver hotel advance days with Maria back in 1972 ! I had the pleasure of working for Mr. Shriver in the 1972 presidential campaign when he was George McGovern’s vice presidential running mate. My assignment was hotel advance for the national campaign, which entailed travelling ahead of the candidates, to set up the hotel for their arrival, co-ordinating with the campaign plane, national campaign (Gary Hart !) Secret Service, local party and local event organisers. It was heady stuff for a 22 year old and one of the most exciting jobs I ever had. Maria was 16 and Timmy 14 and actually preceeded their Dad on a couple of his campaign swings. Even at 16 Maria was a take charge girl ! Sargent Shriver was a pleasure to work for – always a kind word for staff and never short of gracious gestures. He invited me to watch the election night returns at his home in Maryland ! And what a resume – first Director of the Peace Corps and US Ambassador to France among his many accomplishments. A gentleman through and through who raised his children well, despite the glare of public life.

On a lighter note, when I met Governor Schwarzenegger three years ago, as we shook hands, I recounted how I had known Maria before he did. His hand shake grew more insistent until I shared with him my McGovern-Shriver hotel advance days with Maria back in 1972 !

]]> By: Don Nguyen http://www.clintreilly.com/a-legacy-of-service/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Don Nguyen Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:39 +0000 http://www.clintreilly.com/?p=145#comment-151 What also may have been a motivating factor in Mrs. Shriver's life was the fact that one of Mr. Joseph Kennedy's daughters was mentally disabled. The Governator is lucky to have such a cool wife. What also may have been a motivating factor in Mrs. Shriver’s life was the fact that one of Mr. Joseph Kennedy’s daughters was mentally disabled.

The Governator is lucky to have such a cool wife.

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