Obituaries

LaMalfa was a frequent critic of the state's publicly funded bullet train proposal, which he called an "inexcusable waste of money."

McAllister was elected six times starting in 2002 as the county treasurer-tax collector, and retired in August.

C. Christopher Trower was the lead attorney before the Supreme Court in a case that upheld states' rights to preferential tax treatment of their own bonds.

Keohane was described by colleagues as a deep thinker with an encyclopedic knowledge of New York public finance law and a great sense of humor.

A colleague called the Florida-based lawyer "an institution" in the public finance community

White, who served as CEO of the financial advisory firm for over three decades before retiring at the end of 2011, passed away on Friday.

Pops, a managing director at cfX, a municipal advisory firm serving housing finance agencies, brought passion and institutional knowledge to the sector.

Mays led Holland & Knight's public finance practice for more than 30 years.

Former Women in Public Finance President, Illinois Finance Authority general counsel and Katten Muchin Rosenman partner Elizabeth Weber "was a class act all the way."

Analysts Chris Collins and Melissa Nicandri were among the 64 passengers and crew aboard American Airlines flight 5342.

The muni veteran's friends remember him as a "connector," with a boundless ability to form relationships. 

Williams, a former salesman and founder of A. H. Williams & Co., became a "giant" in the Pennsylvania muni world through relationships built on trust. 

The public finance community remembers President Jimmy Carter's pivotal roles in the near bankruptcy of New York City, deregulation of the transportation industry, and his contributions to state and local governments.

"I'm going to call her the GOAT because she opened doors for women," a county commissioner said of Catherine McClary, a co-founder of Michigan Women in Finance, who died Monday.

George Joseph McLiney, Jr. founded municipal bond underwriting firm McLiney and Company. He was devoted to his family and small issuer clients.

The longtime public finance stalwart, known for building out S&P's public finance practice and working on virtually every big public finance project of the past forty or so years, has passed away at 89.

Mulry's career in public finance spanned nearly 40 years. He is remembered as a dedicated and generous colleague and friend.

In Jim McIntire's two terms as state treasurer, he sought to broaden the retail reach of state bond sales and advocated a lower state debt limit.

Mr. Barnett, whose journalism career stretched nearly half a century, was a "consummate professional," who was well-liked by colleagues and muni industry professionals.

Enright's passion for infrastructure and complicated deals led him to the cutting edge of municipal financing strategies.