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The first time Jeff Miller showed up for work as a 17-year-old, $5-an-hour intern for the Kern County Republican Party, one of his supervisors, the district field representative for high-powered California congressman Bill Thomas, offered him a helpful fashion tip for his first job in politics. Dump whatever hideous-colored dress shirt you’re wearing, the 26-year-old Kevin McCarthy told Miller, gently. From now on, stick to solid white or solid blue.
Thirty years later, Miller is a connected Washington lobbyist with his own boutique firm, advising some of the most recognizable corporate brands in the United States and a hard-charging Republican fundraiser and all-around GOP utility player. In the 2020 election cycle, Miller, on a strictly volunteer basis, bundled more than $11.2 million for Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and raised in excess of $100 million, combined, for the former president’s 202
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Chip Somodevilla p WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his wife Judy (2nd L) walk out of the caucus room after he announced that he will not be a candidate for Speaker of the House in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. Creating a sense of chaos among Republican members of the House, McCarthy was the front runner for Speaker until his surprise announcement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) /p
Obviously, 2020 was unlike any other year.
You can lock down our cities, quarantine our residents, restrict our local businesses and cancel our parades. But you cannot stop the world from turning.Â
Each December, Tehachapi News takes time to reflect on the year with a summary of top stories featured in the newspaper.
So here is our collection of top stories. Your list may be different â we realize that. But read on for some highlights, a mix of news and features.
Citizen, Large and Small Business of the year
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and Tehachapi News jointly presented honors to Citizen of the Year Carl Gehricke, Small Business of the Year Ashmore Motors and Large Business of the Year Kaiser Permanente in January.
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Vincent Gerard McLaughlin, 61, passed on Dec. 5, 2020.
On Oct. 6, 1959, Vince was born to parents Bert Alford McLaughlin and Dorothy Genevieve Haubrich McLaughlin in the old Tehachapi hospital.
Bert and Dorothy brought their new son home to a modest home on A Street where all the McLaughlin children spent their childhood.
The McLaughlin household prioritized work ethic, morals and strong faith. Vince attended Wells Elementary, Jacobsen Junior High and Tehachapi High School, all while serving as an altar boy at St. Malachyâs Catholic Church.
His time at Jacobsen Junior High and Tehachapi High School is where he began to excel in track, basketball and football. He achieved all DIL in the previously listed sports and holds numerous records to this day.