Former South Carolina Sen. Kay Patterson, who rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over 30 years died Friday. He was 93.

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Kay Patterson, who rose from janitor at segregated South Carolina capitol to state senator, dies

The South Carolina Democratic Party says former state Sen. Kay Patterson has died. Patterson rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over

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Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Sen. Kay Patterson, who rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over 30 years died Friday. He was 93. The South Carolina Democratic Party announced Patterson’s death saying he “left an indelible mark on our state. Senator Patterson commanded everyone’s attention with his wit and wisdom.” The statement did not list a cause of death. P…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Sen. Kay Patterson, who rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over 30 years died Friday. He was 93.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Sen. Kay Patterson, who rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over 30 years died Friday. He was 93. The South Carolina Democratic Party announced Patterson’s death saying he “left an indelible mark on our state. Senator Patterson commanded everyone’s attention with his wit and wisdom.” The statement did not list a cause of death. Patterson was born…

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Kay Patterson, a former schoolteacher and one of the first Black lawmakers to rise to the state Senate in the years after Reconstruction, died at the age of 93.

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Former South Carolina State Senator Kay Patterson, who represented Richland County and fought to get the Confederate flag taken off the State House, has died.

Kay Patterson, who rose from janitor at segregated South Carolina capitol to state senator, dies

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