Pete McCloskey

I shared an office with Pete in Woodside, and we worked a couple of cases together. He was The only honest politician i've ever met. He was a war hero. And a truly decent man. I condolences to his family.

A fledgling politician from the peninsula who won his Congress seat over Shirley Temple. I delivered the SF Chronicle and always read the headlines, even as a 12 year old. Soon after he entered politics, I was a Scout in Troop 269 and on a planned "Historic Trails Award" hike We were to traverse up the believed trail Gaspar de Portola traveled when he discovered the San Francisco Bay. Our small group was surprisingly joined by Pete (I distinctly remember his "butch cut"), the then young...

Pete's family lived across the street from me in McClean, VA. His daughter Cathy and I were very good friends and we used to play together constantly. When they returned to California for vacations, I would take care of their dog Maui and their cat Tex. I saw Pete as my friend's father. I've no doubt that he served as an example of kindness and a man of honor to all of his family and am confident that your memories of Pete will lift you up. If Cathy is interested in contacting me, I would...

Sincere condolences to the Mcloskey family, May God help you all in your time of loss.

I admired this wonderful man- a war hero & a true patriot I met him twice-when I worked on his presidential campaign & when i was setted on a jury where he was a lawyer for one of the parties-I told the judge I could not be impartial, I had to vote with Pete--I was excused while Pete smiled at me-later shook my hand.

RIP Mr.Pete