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Show i ElMIEFEIEO continued done in just one community. You have got somehow to affect government institutions. You have got to make some changes at the top." In 1968, Rockefeller was elected Secretary of State by a whopping 2 to 1 margin. Today, even many Republicans concede that he's a shoo-i- n for the West Virginia Governorship in 1972 if he wants it. After that, the sky or at least the White House may be the f y ! iP-- S) limit. Descendant of John D. Jay, who's a of the D. John original Rockefeller, trades heavily on his youth image. He wears moderately long sideburns, and his hair grows down just a bit over his neck. With his long build and handsome appearance, he's a standout figure wherever he goes and he goes to a great many places, speaking frequently at commencements, dinners and other gatherings. He likes to meet people; in his 1968 race he steered clear of billboards and television, to avoid being accused of buying the race, and concentrated on personal contact with as many voters as possible. Even if he looks more like a Wall Street lawyer than a mountain state politician, Jay is warm and friendly with a ready smile and no trace of stuffiness. "He can laugh at himself," says his great-grands- n on Rockefeller presides over a staff meeting at his Charleston office. He has surrounded himself with aides who are young , friend Ivor Boiarsky, speaker of the state House of Delegates. "He's got a sly sense of humor that sort of sneaks up on you." Friends and foes alike acknowledge that one of his greatest campaign assets is his lovely wife Sharon, whom he met soon after he went to West Virginia. She was attending college in Stanford and spending the summer in Washington, where she'd been given a list of hardworking and intensely loyal. This is one of the parallels cited by observers who liken him to President John Kennedy. people to contact. In 1965 on their first date, which they spent at a rustic restaurant on the Potomac called the Old Angler's Inn, she felt no romantic vibrations. "I'd never seen anyone so tall," she recalls. "Besides, thought he was too old." He was 28, she 21. However, in November of 1966 they were engaged, and married the following April in a union of famous families that made front pages across the country. I the daughter of a Senator, Sharon finds herself comfortable in a political atmosphere and is a good mingler. "I can't say I like 100 percent of politics," she says. "You can't be very charming As or interesting when you're attending your seventh tea of the day. But think would rather have a life with these drastic ups and downs than a routine existence." Right now, there is another Rockefeller in Sharon's life, her son Jamie, a blond, affable, cherubic boy who's one year old. The Rockefellers have three servants, but Sharon takes personal care of Jamie. They live in a white brick rambler at the end of a mountain road across the Kanawha River from Charleston. I I 14-roo- m Outspoken views Although he's held elective offices for only a few years, Jay Rockefeller is on his way to becoming the most powerful politician in West Virginia. And he's been able to succeed by opposing a number of legislators, so that many veteran politicos have developed a wary respect for him. Moreover, he's been forthright in speaking out on national issues, opposing the U.S. entry into Cambodia and openly criticizing Vice President If there's really a conservative tide in this country, Jay Rockefeller hasn't hesitated to buck it. So far it has paid off handsomely for him, which is why some Democrats are looking hopefully to West Virginia for national leadership. long-entrenche- old-gua- rd d, Ag-ne- Lunchtime takes Jay to a cafeteria near capitol building , where he gets in line and pushes tray. Mingling with people has helped make him a strong vote getter. Charisma at work ? Youngsters on the capi-tgrounds stop Rockefeller for a chat. ol PARADE JULY 19, 1970 |