* Adam Searing recalls former Insurance Commissioner Jim Long's sense of humor, willingness to fight on behalf of consumers.
* State Rep. Mickey Michaux suspects Long "saved North Carolina a whole bunch of money" during his years fighting insurance rate increases.
* N&O resident historian Rob Christensen notes that he was not as populist as his predecessor and helped clean up problems at the office.
* Insurance Journal notes that he received the first President's Award from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in December.
* Charlotte Observer editor Jack Betts says he was part of a long line of rural politicos, including Jim Graham, Thad Eure and his own family.
* Democratic pollster Tom Jensen says he seriously thought about polling Long against former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole last year because he was so popular.
* Bob Geary of Independent Weeky recalls a "progressive thinker and battler" and "a regular guy — not a bit of self-importance from what I saw."
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