A Tribute to Molly Ivins
by Donna E. Shalala
Molly Ivins was sui generis—one of a kind. She was a straight-shooter with colorful language. She saw the fun and absurdity of politics and politicians. No one has covered a Statehouse and legislature with more insight or cheer. As a friend, she was always collecting interesting people—and dinner at Molly’s left you laughing and wondering whether “off the record” was overrated.
I first met her in New York in the ‘70s—an invitation to join her friends for a raft trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River made me a lifelong friend and fan. She made the smallest event hilarious—and underneath there was a caring heart as big as Texas.
Donna E. Shalala is president of the University of Miami.
Remembering Molly Ivins
We have set up a special guestbook allowing people to share thoughts, recollections, and anecdotes of Molly. If you have anything you'd like to say about dear Molly, we invite you to do so.
