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Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89
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Rockefeller came from one of the nation's richest families to spend a half century in public service in one of the poorest states.
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- PBS NewsHourJay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89 ↗
- CBS NewsJay Rockefeller, former governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89 ↗
- The New York TimesJohn D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89 ↗
- Fox NewsFormer US senator and West Virginia governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89 ↗
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Rockefeller came from one of the nation's richest families to spend a half century in public service in one of the poorest states.
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Jay Rockefeller, who served as West Virginia governor and senator and was the last member of his family's political dynasty, has died at the age of 89.
3 sources at this update - First reported
The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.
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- The New York TimesJohn D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89 ↗