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March 21st, the world lost a legend.

A boxer, a preacher, father, an businessman, a friend, a husband, an inspiration in George Foreman.

And now, you thought you wouldn't hear the name George Foreman again, other than talking about his legacy.

Another George Foreman is running for Congress.

In the last, I think it's 15 months,

I have to check that number again. Six Democrat congressmen have died in office. Six in just over a year. Two of them, going back to July 19th of last year when Sheila Jackson Lee died, two of them in the same congressional district, the 18th congressional district, first served by Barbara Jordan.

The district was sort of created for Barbara Jordan, and she held that seat until Mickey Leland, and then we went through the list of every of the few who've

held it since then.

When Sheila Jackson Lee passed July 19th of last year, she was succeeded by Sylvester

Turner who was just finished becoming or finished being the mayor of the city of Houston.

And shortly thereafter, he too would pass.

So two of the six in that one congressional seat, in less than one year, that seat has lost two congressmen.

There will be an election for the replacement and for the congressman who will serve the 18th congressional district.

And George Foreman is running. He is better

known, especially by friends

and family, by his nickname, which is Big Will.

Big Will, welcome to the program.

Good morning and I'm happy to be

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