Ed Burdick retiring

The Star Tribune has a very good article today about House Chief Clerk Ed Burdick's retirement. Ed is one of the foremost experts in parliamentary procedure in the country and has been a fixture at the House for far longer than I have been alive. Anybody who has watched House proceedings on public television or been to the Capitol in person will certainly remember Ed's voice saying "Journal of the House, fiftieth legislative day..." He will definitely be missed by legislators and the state.