Boise bishop urges support for resigning U.S. senator and his family

Published: 2007-09-04

BOISE, Idaho (CNS) -- Bishop Michael P. Driscoll of Boise urged Idahoans to pray and support Sen. Larry Craig and his family Sept. 1, hours after the senator announced that he was resigning his post. "Seeing his family and friends behind him, I could not help but feel compassion for this man who has served the state well for 27 years in Congress and six years in the state Legislature. This must have been the most difficult decision of his professional career and I can't imagine the impact it must have on his family," said Bishop Driscoll. Craig's resignation ended a week marked by escalating pressure that followed published reports of a guilty plea resulting from an arrest in a Minneapolis airport months ago. At a press conference at the historic Boise Depot, Craig, surrounded by family and friends, announced that he would resign his Senate seat effective Sept. 30.

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