Keith: Remembering Mike Anderson
Keith Erickson:
Mike was a true advocate of freedom of the press and a great county
commissioner. My favorite memory of him was during a commission meeting
when the two
Republican commissioners (dang, can’t remember which ones
exactly) voted to close a meeting and send me packing. Mike stood his
ground and said there was no legal reason to call an executive session.
He was overruled and, under protest, I left the meeting. Here’s the
clincher: Mike left the board room with me. He truly respected a
reporter’s rights—and the people’s right to know. I’ll never forget the
night he lost his bid for re-election. I was at the courthouse when he
conceded. It crushed him, and it wasn’t about ego. It was about losing
his opportunity to be an advocate of the community. I’m deeply saddened
by this; my thoughts and prayers are with Mike’s family.
Question: Any further remembrances of the late Mike “Former Mike” Anderson that you’d like to share?
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