Something almost beyond belief will happen next January.
Someone not named Micozzie will represent the people of the 163rd legislative district.
Nick Micozzie has served in Harrisburg for more than three decades. Before that he was an Upper Darby councilman.
I use my print column this week to salute this public servant, and remind people of what we will miss as Micozzie steps away to start a richly deserved retirement.
The absence of people like Micozzie, Sen. Ted Erickson and Mario Civera means a loss of clout for Delaware County.
And that translates into money.
Don't believe it? Just ask the folks in Upper Darby. They were ready to storm the school board meeting and run them out of town on a rail because of staff cuts and curriculum changes that endangered their beloved art and music programs.
It was Micozzie, along with Rep. Margo Davidson, D-164, who found the money to avert the cuts.
No one knew the system - how it worked and where the money was - better than Micozzie.
He will be impossible to replace.
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