Op-ed: Common Sense- One of the good ones retires
Rep. Peter King of Long Island announced his retirement upon completion of his 14th term last week. I have literally known him for decades, going back to when he was Nassau County comptroller and also as a candidate for statewide office.
Peter is often described as an independent, outspoken voice for his constituents as well as the nation as a whole on homeland security and terrorism issues. He certainly was all of those things. For me though, he is one of those rare public officials who never forgot where he came from. Son of a police officer, he retained through his long career admiration for law enforcement.
Growing up in Queens, he never forgot his humble background. In fact, he liked returning to his old Queens neighborhood to have breakfast at his favorite diner and enjoyed getting out to a Mets game as often as his schedule would allow.