Mary Jane Bode

“Winston Bode called her a hard-nosed reporter and she had a great mind that went in many directions.”

“She was remembered for her journalistic ethic and spirit.”

“She had a great mind that went in many directions.”

“She was a strong force in the attorney general's office while we were there. She had high credibility with the press, which was a valuable asset to all of us. But most of all she was just a very warm and loving person that was fun to be around. I will miss her.”

“She was a kind woman, and she loved the Texas Legislature and the legislative process.”

“My last conversation with her was about her indignity at the Clinton (investigation).She felt it was not being executed in a just way. Not that she thought he was a peach.”

“I call myself a liberal.but my liberal friends call me a moderate. So I guess I'm a liberal moderate.”