Parents ran and owned local newspapers in his hometown Benton, Illinois, named Benton Evening News and Outdoor Illinois, a conservation magazine. His father was also a state conservation director.
This is what politics is to me: Somebody tells you all the trees on your street have a disease. One side says give them food and water and everything will be fine. One side says chop them down and burn them so they don't infect another street. ...
Soft mellow voice
John Gavin Malkovich
Christopher, Illinois, USA