Sen. Tony Rand stepping down

Sen. Tony Rand stepping down - Politics - NewsObserver.com.

Cumberland Senator Tony Rand has been in the Senate since 1981. He was appointed to his seat and later became rules chairman and the majority leader.

Rand, known for his wit and gravelly drawl, was the enforcer for Senate Leader Marc Basnight and made sure that the Senate's machinery ran smoothly. On the senate floor, he is known for delivering pointed, but often entertaining allegories: "It's all chicken but the beak,"

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