text: I've known that Johnny was gay for 15-20 years. I'm not sure how I found out. It made no difference to me. He was one hell of a good legislator, wicked smart, and an extremely decent person. His leadership through some of the Palin and CBC crises was remarkable. He also played a large role in stopping Bill Allen's, Frank Prewitt's and Bill Weimar's huge proposed for-profit prison scams. His presence in Juneau will be much missed. I'm glad Tom Begich was there to receive the torch he passed.