that's right, under governor mcwherter and speaker mcwherter, our state had almost no debt.anted something, we paid for it. he was one of the finest public servants that i've hfer a chance to work w he may have a close friend. he had an indpek schuss personality and a great sense of humor. the last visits i had with him included the inauguration of the new governor, bill haslett. ned mcwherter and the new governor are the best of friends. their son competed for the right to be the new governor of the state of tennessee. the governor and jim haslett were the best of friends. there are a lot of people in our state that come in and out of politics. and maybe they're appreciated. maybe they're not. only a few leave a lasting impression. ned mcwherter will be among the very few that leave the most impression, and part of it is his big burly infectious, lovable personality. part of it was his good sense of politics and openness around the state capitol. but a lot of it was his willingness to say to people like a new, young governor of the opposite party, i'm going to help you succ