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Jim Dabakis, how can we thank him? Let me count the ways ("Debakis resigns as top Dem," Tribune, March 25).

Dabakis is politically brilliant, progressive, responsible, respectful, reasonable, funny, cheerful and sassy.

Here is to his good health and to his Utah Senate seat election in November.

Rosemary A. Holt

Salt Lake City