Larry Van Hoose, Gov. Louie Nunn’s press secretary and aide to Republican congressmen, dies
By Jim Warren, Lexington Herald-Leader | |
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He was born
He was a stringer for Sports Illustrated for awhile, and he sold insurance.
In the late 1960s, an interest in Republican politics led
"He became one of the top administrative assistants and counselors to the governor," Karem said Thursday. "I really think Larry probably was the indispensable person in the cabinet and the governor's office. That's how important his contribution was."
Karem, a close friend, said
"He was the governor's voice; he wrote just about every word that came out of the governor's mouth,"
After working in the Nunn administration,
"I trusted Larry; he was a great sounding board for ideas," Hopkins said Thursday. "He didn't always agree with the way I voted, and he would tell me that.
"A lot of people liked him on both sides of the aisle. But Larry was a Republican's Republican."
A memorial service is planned in
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