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Richard D. Markle

Published online on Sunday, May. 03, 2009

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Age: 62

Occupation: Business manager.

Hobbies: Reading, ceramics.

Bee reader since: 1990.

How many letters: 13 since 2002.

Favorite topics: I don't know that I have a favorite topic. I have a lot of concerns such as water shortage, environment, street gangs, the never-ending creation of laws and restrictions on law-abiding, tax-paying citizens, to name a few.

Why do you write? To express my opinion and annoy my wife.

Education: Associate of science in business administration and associate in art from Fresno City College; a number of military academies and schools over my 25 years of active duty in the U.S. Army.

Family: Roswitha, wife of 40-plus years; one son; two grandchildren.

Political philosophy: The country has held together despite self-serving politicians. I don't believe in voting along party lines. If representatives voted for what the country and people need, not necessarily what we want, we would not need term limits.

-- Compiled by Pam Rowse



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