Edward "Red" Lackey
May 24,
1914 - Feb. 26, 2008
All Pictures
by Jean Jenner, Volusia County Democratic Party.
 Party
Mourns Loss of
Florida Dem Icon
"Red" Lackey
'04's Oldest
National
Convention
Delegate
Passes at Age of
93
TALLAHASSEE -
Florida
Democratic Party
Chair Karen
Thurman issued
the following
statement today
on the life of
Florida
Democratic icon
E. G. "Red"
Lackey of Ormond
Beach:
"Through his
many years of
committed
activism, Red
Lackey earned
the respect and
affection of
Democrats of all
ages and from
every corner of
the state. No
job was too big
or too small for
Red if it helped
elect Democrats.
He worked so
hard and touched
so many lives
over the years.
"He rarely
missed a
Democratic Party
event, and he
always stood out
in a crowd with
his famous
homemade donkey
hat. At the
young age of 90,
Red Lackey was
the oldest
delegate to
attend the 2004
Democratic
National
Convention. He
embodied the
term 'Yellow Dog
Democrat.'
"Last year, I
had the honor
and privilege of
attending his
93rd
birthday party,
where I met his
wonderful family
and close
friends. A
natural
story-teller, it
was clear that
Red truly lived
a full life.
"On behalf of
the Florida
Democratic Party
and Democrats
everywhere, I
wish to express
our deepest
condolences and
best wishes to
Red Lackey's
family. To say
we'll miss him
is a grand
understatement."
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"Red" Lackey and John Edwards (2004)
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"Red" Lackey at the 2006 Daytona Democratic Gathering
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Senator Max Cleland, Dr. T. Wayne Bailey and "Red" Lackey (2006)
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County Councilman Carl Persis,
Congressman Jim Davis, "Red" Lackey and Ms. Davis. (2006) |
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DEC Vice-Chair Joan Lane, "Red"
Lackey, FDP Chair Karen Thurman, State Representative Joyce Cusack
(2007) |
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Red Lackey and State House minority leader Dan Gelbert (2007)
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