Richard Massey was a true public servant

Massey, who worked almost 40 years at BJC Medical Center, came to the city council with no other agenda than to help provide the best government possible for the citizens. Even after he was largely disabled due to illness, Massey kept abreast with city council activity and eventually was able to return briefly to the council table. He bore no grudges, made no enemies, sought no special treatment. He humbly and honestly tried to do the best he could for the citizens of Commerce.

That’s a good model for any public servant. Massey never sought the spotlight, but he did his homework on important issues and responded to folks who made their needs known to him. Massey never forgot that he was a public servant, and every decision he made, every vote he took was in the hope of better serving the public.

What more can voters ask than to have elected representatives who are capable, honest, humble and who make their decisions based on what they think is best for the people they represent? That was the standard Richard Massey set and maintained for 19 years. He was a true public servant.