When people think of heroes, they rarely think of politicians – except for Arnold, who was the Last Action Hero. He still is. However, per usual, I digress.
As of today, consider Gray Allen (you got his name wrong on your web story, CBS13), who is running for the Placer County Water Board, a local hero:
(CBS 13) ROSEVILLE, Calif. A Roseville woman was pinned down to the ground for four days after her refrigerator fell on top of her in her kitchen, as she fought to stay alive…
Luckily by the fourth day, Greg [sic] Allen, a politician running for the Placer County Water Board, heard Inga’s call for help while going door-to-door campaigning. He found an unlocked door and ran in to save Inga’s life.
Inga Walen, 69, suffered several injuries including a broken collar bone and injuries to both her legs. But, as she says:
…she doesn’t care which political party Allen represents, she’s voting for him either way.
For his part, Gray Allen is not seeing his rescue of Inga Walen with an eye for personal gain:
“I hope the bottom line is to get people to stay in touch with each other,” Allen said.
Further, as the Sac Bee put it:
No one had been checking on her [for three days]. Having a 96-year-old mother, Allen believes sincerely that older people need a safety network. That’s how you know he’s not running for president.
Gray Allen for Placer County Water Board! RIGHT AWN!!
Â
The Sac Rag 
{bites tongue about obvious, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” crack}
I can’t imagine eating ice cream and watching Arrested Development reruns on TiVo for four days in a row let alone being stuck under a fridge.
Way to go, Inga.
LikeLike