Charleston, WV (Wowk) – the former US senator Joe Manchin has only been an average Joe for the first time in more than four decades.
In January he ended his political career, but said he was more bustling than ever before.
The former member of the West Virginia House, Senator, Senator of the US Senator, Foreign Minister and Governor now works as an energy consultant for companies that invest, generate and build infrastructure.
“So I am very excited about a situation in which I can show the state of West Virginia, hopefully bring some shops here and also make sure that our country has the energy it takes to provide it,” said Manchin.
While he lends his expertise in terms of energy, his personal energy is still in the public service.
“American together“Is a non -profit organization that he runs with his daughter.
“We try to teach people to bring land across the party,” said Manchin. “[the website] Gives you an idea of what is going on in your state and your district, wherever you can live, and what politics you live with, you have an impact and can change. “
The website is purple, similar to the Democrat, which never stopped from joining the Republican when he thought it was the right step.
When he thought about his time on the Capitol Hill, he mentioned a conversation with the former democratic senate leader Harry Reid when Reid told him that he had to choose the party line.
“I think: ‘Was that the rule book? Something I missed?’ So I read the bill and returned to Harry and said: “Harry, on my best day I can’t sell this crap in West Virginia.” In about three months they threw me up with everything they could, ”he recalled.
“So I never had this relationship. You knew that. I had that with my name. But basically I was independent and I was everything about West Virginia. And I love my Republicans as well as I love the Democrats.”
“Our country is so good with so many good people that we only have 535 in the congress, now 100 senators and 435 congress people who have a hard time working together. This country is not as divided as the congress, and until people start to speak and say:” Hey, come, to your job.
