RIP Russell Pearce, accused of being a racist, 1st sitting Senate President to be successfully recalled & sponsor of Arizona’s show me your papers law

[basquebromance]

For those of you who followed Arizona after SB1070 & "de facto Arizona Governor" Sen. Russell Pearce, you are going to read mostly hagiographies in the press now that he has passed. Don't buy it. Not one bit of it. He was the author of Arizona's racist "Papers Please" bill

Former State Senator Russell Pearce dead at 75, family announces

Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce has died at age 75, according to his family. Pearce, a Republican from Mesa, reportedly died after falling ill at his Mesa home earlier this week.

www.abc15.com

 

[MarcATL]

Welp, another one bites the dust!