Meeker’s Phyllis Wigington attends Democratic National Convention

MEEKER — Politics runs in Phyllis Wigington’s family.
Democratic politics, that is.
“My mother went to the (Democratic) national convention when Kennedy was nominated,” Wigington said. “I think it was 1960.”
Nearly 50 years later, Wigington followed in her mother’s footsteps.
Last week, Wigington attended the Democratic National Convention in Denver, at the invitation of Colorado Senator Ken Salazar.
“I enjoyed it so much,” said the 85-year-old Wigington. “I climbed all over that arena (the…