Yesterday we saw the announcement that the Two Bills–Leighty and Murray–have announced their departure from the Kaine administration. We are sad to see them go.

Virginia has been so fortunate to have stellar (and we use that word advisedly) public servants like Bill Leighty and Bill Murray. Both could have commanded much higher salaries in the private sector. They stayed because they absolutely believe that government has important work to do.

They were masters of the arcane details of government. They worked about 20 hours a day. Their word was good.  We wish them both the very best.