Thomas Pitaro

April 17, 2008 - 10:14pm

Democrats remember Charlie Waterman

By Joseph K. Cooper
Tags: John Hunt, Charlie Waterman, Thomas Pitaro, Johnathan Abbinett

CARSON CITY-With the death of longtime Clark County Democratic Chairman Charlie Waterman today at 79, Clark County Democrats are left remembering a mentor, a leader and a champion of the underdog.

"He was really somebody special," said Clark County Democratic Chairman John Hunt, whose friendship with Waterman stretched back more than twenty years.  "He's always been such a fixture within Nevada and the Democratic Party."

"The best part about Charlie was that he was so passionate and so committed to helping people.  I knew him as a lawyer long before the politics and he always fought for the underdog.  He was controversial because he wasn't one to back down.  He didn't shy away from a fight, he always stayed focused and always had time for everyone.  He was fiery and some people thought he could sometimes be hard, but that was one of the things I loved about him."

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