COLUMBIA — Ed Robb was a tough politician whose expertise in economics and budgeting made him a formidable foe, former political opponents and colleagues said. As a Republican, he didn't mind going after public offices traditionally held by Democrats.
Boone County Presiding Commissioner Ed Robb dies after attending Saturday party
The Republican was elected to his county post in November.
Sunday, September 25, 2011 | 11:43 a.m. CDT;
updated 4:24 p.m. CDT, Monday, September 26, 2011
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