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From the Editor

Posted on Sep. 30, 2019
Jéanne Rauch-Zender
Jéanne Rauch-Zender

This issue is dedicated to our esteemed columnist John Mikesell, who died September 12 at the age of 76. I learned so much over the last five years working with John — through his writings, but also through our frequent discussions. At the end of last year, I was finally able to persuade him to write a column. John had contributed many articles over the years, but I very much wanted to provide him with a dedicated space in the magazine. Following the phone conversation in which John agreed to become a columnist, he emailed me, saying, “It’s both an honor and a daunting challenge to be featured as a columnist. I would not want to try to keep up with Billy Hamilton’s work.” This was just an example of the slight humor he often added, and which I always found endearing. I have included a few of his articles in this issue, and I’m certain that somewhere, there’s a piece at one stage or another he was working on for Tax Notes State. Thank you for all you provided us, John, it was an absolute pleasure. You are missed.

John Mikesell
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