Ken Hechler "A WV Politican" by KING BW W https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt A quick intro to Ken Hechler and how he shaped both the US and WV politics. en-us 2022-03-05 02:21:55 UTC 2025-10-23 00:26:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Being WV's a Senator in 1959-1977 porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078832676 While Hechler was in office he fought for Civil Rights with MLK, Black Lung within WV Coal Mines, Campaign finance, and fought for the common people.]]> 2022-03-05 02:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078832676 Working for Truman porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078835352 After WWII Hechler soon became a staff member for President Truman. Hechler would make rebuttals and analytical testimonies for the President's campaign speeches. These rebuttals would be a response to the Republicans or media. Hechler's speeches were meant to capture Truman's political involvement to the common person. ]]> 2022-03-05 02:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078835352 WWII porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078842535 When WWII was beginning Hechler was holding a government job. He was soon drafted and became an officer with his college education. Hechler was sent as a tank commander and later was went into the office. For Hechler, he did not like this idea he pleaded to be on the battlefield. He soon found himself paroling German infantry lines and driving across the US in a Jeep. When the War was coming to an end Hechler was sent an assignment. His assignment was to write Historical accounts of Germans. In this assignment, Hechler interviewed high-rank German authorities and families.]]> 2022-03-05 02:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078842535 Strip Mining porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078844624 When the 21st Century rolled around Hechler's political career had ended. He tried to regain his spot, but he would lose each chance. In 2009 Hechler and 31 others were arrested for trespassing a protest about mountaintop removal. This just shows you how much Hechler cared for WV.]]> 2022-03-05 02:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078844624 Hechler was born in 1914 porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078845270 2022-03-05 02:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078845270 Hechler died in 2016 at age 102 porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078845976 2022-03-05 02:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078845976 Questions (??) Class Discussion porguc https://padlet.com/porguc/wlp7fuskxmzu1ldt/wish/2078847376 How do you think Ken Hechler impacted WV?

Why do you think Ken Hechler stayed in WV?

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