Steve Flowers: Remembering Roger Bedford

As is my custom, my yearend column is devoted to acknowledging meaningful Alabama political leaders who passed away during the year. This year I will highlight only one. Roger Bedford passed away in October at 67. He was not just a meaningful Alabama political figure; he was a giant. Roger died far too early. Roger was a good friend, legislative colleague, and a great state senator. We came to the Legislature together in 1982.  Roger Bedford was born July 7, 1956 in Russellville. He played high school football at Russellville High School, which was a powerhouse program. He was president of ev