Just spoke with Sen. Bill Doyle, the 81-year-old Republican from Washington County who had an accident yesterday while test-driving a car at Twin City Subaru in Montpelier. In case you missed it the story is
HERE."I've demonstrated Phil Scott is a better driver than I am," Doyle quipped. Scott, of course, is a fellow Washington County Republican senator who races cars.
Aside from maintaining his sense of humor, Doyle is otherwise maintaining pretty well. "I feel as strong as a bull moose," he said. He will put off any decision on buying a new car until after an upcoming trip to the Council of State Legislators meeting in Quebec City.
Doyle had back surgery in the month between the end of the session and the July 11 veto session. He attended the veto session in a wheelchair, spent time at a rehab facility, but is back home and getting around with a walker. Somewhere along the way, he lost his driver's license, which is why he was doing his test-driving in the parking lot of the dealership.
If you thought for a moment that all this has diverted his focus away from state business, you thought wrong. Doyle chatted about a host of topics, including border security and passports, which he will be addressing in Quebec City.
- Terri Hallenbeck
