Obituary: Michael Posner

Posner, 79, was a Reuters correspondent on Capitol Hill from 1972 until 1997, during which time he covered every major story in the Senate and the House of Representatives. He knew everyone on the Hill, from long-serving lawmakers to back-office functionaries, and everyone there knew him and regarded him with affection. His knowledge of the US Congress was encyclopaedic, as was his store of anecdotes about the movers and shakers of American politics.

During congressional recesses he also covered politics, presidential election campaigns and presidential trips. 

Prior to joining Reuters Posner was with UPI from 1959. Even after retirement, he couldn’t stay away from congressional politics, and wrote for a Washington magazine group, National Journal’s Congress Daily.

PHOTO: Andrea Posner ■