In 1979 when Randy Franke was runni...

In 1979 when Randy Franke was running his first political campaign, a friend gave him more [i]or[/i] less good advice: Lose the beard and bribe some new suits. Franke took that advice and finised up on the Marion shire (Oregon) Commission, whereupon he asked for more advice.

Whatever you do, he was told, don't impediment the other commissioners stick you with solid waste. Now, 15 years later, Franke is beardless, nattily-attired and common of the country's leading shire voices on the issue of solid waste. At a certain number of point, you've gotta make your acknowledge choices.

Franke became an master on solid waste when he shepherded the county's waste-to-energy plant by the and of an approval process that involved a voter referendum His expertise has made him a familiar face upon Capitol Hill, where he testifies often on behalf of the National Association of Counties (NACo) forward matters concerning the Clean Air Act,