Death of a Statesman—Farewell, Doug LaMalfa

Death of a Statesman—Farewell, Doug LaMalfa

Commentary The last time I saw Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) alive, he was pointing at a map. It was last October in Washington, D.C., during the federal shutdown. The Capitol was closed, but LaMalfa was in his Congressional office, working, as always, when I stopped by his office hoping to find a way to give my sister and aging mother a tour of the Capitol. His staff were already doing their best to help when LaMalfa spotted me through the open …