Who says term limits work?

Mervyn Dymally, 82, is running for State SenateOutside California, the name Mervyn Dymally means nothing, but since 1966, Merv has been in the public life in the State. Elected as California’s first African American State Senator, Merv became Lt. Governor under Jerry Brown. Defeated for re-election in 1982, Merv went on to unseat Democratic Congressman Charlie Wilson (not the Texas Charlie Wilson, the one Tom Hanks played in the movie) to serve a few terms in Congress before becoming the Ambassador to a forgettable Caribbean country.

Merv came back to CA when George W. Bush replaced the Democrat and promptly ran for the CA State Assembly. He won and is now the leading candidate to return to the State Senate where he would be eligible to spend another 8 years.

Merv Dymally is 82 years old.