John is conservative in his political beliefs. He is somebody, though, who has not defined his life driven by his politics or driven by his ideology.

John was politically conservative. He was comfortable with it, but it didn't define his friendships,

If he ever thought about putting forward a hard-nosed conservative, in the wake of Katrina and the negative publicity he's received, this is not the time to pick a political fight.

One of the most transformative moments of John's life was when Josie and Jack became part of their family five years ago. What an amazing moment for John and Jane!

This is a conservative figure, based on the services we have delivered to date and our projections of clients' continuing needs in the weeks to come.

I was reminded all over again of how powerful and passionate he was in his beliefs about integrity and public service, and how deeply inspiring he was to people who he came into contact with him as I did,