On April 8th, I got the chance to meet Congressman Mollhan and talk about important issues that directly affect West Virginia. Mollahan stopped by the West Virginia University’s Young Democrats meeting to talk with the students. I was lucky enough to attend that meeting and get a chance to talk to the Congressman on important issues. As a member of SEAC and the Youth Action League’s political working group, I feel that one way to directly make a change in our communities is to constantly interact with our political leaders and let them know we’re watching. This is one of those times….
Congressman Mollahan is currently running for re election this year, so it’s important that he decided to visit us and get a feel for what matters to students. I found it very interesting that he was extremely critical of Massey Energy and particularly it’s CEO, Don Blankenship. We know that Massey is the root of most evil, but it was refreshing to see that an representative felt the same way. He said that Blankenship has a “personality disorder” and that he “operates like a feudal baron”. This was a good sign in that while he may support industry and coal, he wasn’t an extension of Massey’s influence.
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