Posted by Congressman John Campbell at 11:37 am on Jul 13, 2011 Comments Off on Of Dukes and Duchesses
I have had a fascination with all things British since I was
young. I attribute this interest in part to an English aunt with
whom I spent quite a bit of time while young, and then a yearlong
class in high school on the subject of British history for which my
textbook was Winston Churchill’s History of the English Speaking
Peoples. Adding to this, during my business career, a British
publicly-held company was a major investor in my company and, as a
result, I traveled to England 2-3 times a year for nearly 10 years.
At one time, I could rattle off every English monarch from William
the Conqueror through Elizabeth II, including the years of their
reigns.
I can’t do that anymore. But, I know the place and people pretty
well, and I like all things British, except of course, the weather.
I even like the food!
Because of this knowledge and interest, I was asked to Co-Chair
the US-UK caucus in the House of Representatives. We now have a
bipartisan membership of 90 members of Congress. I have always
considered the mission of this caucus as one of preserving and
expanding the “special relationship” that exists and has existed
between our two… Read More