Like the working town that raised him, the lack of polish would impart lessons that follow McCarthy and offer clues into his speakership.
The young man smiling in the last Bakersfield High School student newspaper for the 1983 school year was captioned – “Most Likely to Succeed.” That graduating student wasn’t then-senior Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican who on Saturday became the House speaker for the 118th US Congress, a powerful position that puts him second in line to the American presidency. “I was most likely to succeed,” laughs Marshall Dillard, McCarthy’s classmate and friend.
“He will mention in speeches often: ‘I’m the congressman from the district that turned me down to be an intern.’ It’s a true story.” McCarthy became Thomas’ protégé, learning about constituent work and then the politics of Sacramento and Washington. Ambition and an ability to engage with nearly everyone separated him from others. “Well, he’s probably the best homegrown candidate for public office that we have.
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