He was 43. I was 18. He was the youngest man ever elected president of the United States of America. I was a freshman at Georgetown University, a very old Catholic University about four miles to the west of the United States Capitol building.
Ray Hand, Knox
John Haluska, Guilderland
Ed Cowley, Altamont
The Berne Republican Committee, Randy Bashwinger, Kenny Weaver, Sean Lyons, Rick Otto, Bill Keal, Kevin Kemmett
Melissa Faustel, presiden; Jim Hladun, secretary; Janna Shillinglaw, treasurer, New Scotland Kiwanis
Judi Dineen, Altamont Reformed Church
Kevin G. Crosier, supervisor, Town of Berne
Ed Ackroyd, Knox
Raymond C. Briggs, AAS, RN, Guilderland
Anna Wolfe, Knox
Edward Biittig, Duanesburg
Pat Lightbody, publicist, Women’s Auxiliary, Knox Volunteer Fire Company
Donna Gwin, president, Friends of the Berne Library
Gary M. Hickey, Executive Vice President/Regional Director, United Public Service Employees Union
