jack murtha
Pennsylvania Rep. John C. Murtha, died today of complications relating to a gallbladder surgery. He was 77. A decorated Vietnam War hero, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi credited Murtha — who was her first choice for majority leader — with RIP, Jack Murtha. Democratic Congressman Jack Murtha died minutes ago at age 77. Complications from gall bladder surgery. He was a native of New Martinsville, West Virginia, and a Marine who was elected in 1974 as part of the Democratic A blast from Mudville' past - back in 2006, Congressman Jim Moran had arranged a "Town Hall" meeting in his Virginia district just outside of D.C. One invited guest was Jack Murtha - other invited guests were Iraq Veterans Against War