Chapter 177:
In the brief but enthusiastic greetings, Mr. Adlai sat at the center of the conference table.
It was hard to imagine that someone without a specific official position, merely bearing the title of a Progressive Party member and serving other politicians, could have such stature or status.
He sat at the center of the conference table, not State Senator Mr. Grimm, not Mayor Langdon of Sabin, and certainly not Lynch, but a principal aide without an "official title."
But no one was surprised because the governor trusted this principal aide greatly. Many policies issued by the state government actually came from the governor's aides.
Sometimes the truth didn't feel real, because often the governor's words, his attitude, his stance, and his expressions in front of the public were all pre-designed by these people, and the governor just executed them.
This wasn't to say that the governor was a puppet. It was just that his aides were very capable, which reduced a lot of his workload. This gave people a reason to respect Mr. Adlai.
After all, he was an important person who could directly influence the governor's attitude.
"Thank you all for coming here despite the bad weather. I sincerely thank you all." Adlai said with a smile. He spoke in a gentle voice, not sharp, and his speech was not very fast. Every word was pronounced very clearly and completely.
Different regions might have their own accents, and some words may have specific regional pronunciations, but Adlai's speech lacked any regional accents. Each word he spoke was so precise that he could easily be a broadcaster.