Virginia Democratic congressman Donald McEachin dies

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U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61. McEachin represented Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, which includes part of Richmond and extends south to the North Carolina border. He was reelected to a fourth term earlier this month.

Published 4 months ago · Richmond, United States

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Reuters

Virginia Democratic congressman Donald McEachin dies

U.S. Representative Donald McEachin, a Democrat from Virginia who was recently re-elected to his fourth term in Congress, died on Monday at age 61, his office said. McEachin had been battling colorectal cancer since 2013, his chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement. "Until a new representative is elected, our office will remain open and continue to serve our constituents,"

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Virginia congressman Donald McEachin dies weeks after reelection

Special session will be called to fill his now-vacant seat in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61; remembered as 'gentle giant' and 'valiant leader'

McEachin, 61, died Monday of complications from colorectal cancer. He is the fourth state representative since 2000 to die while in office.

4 months ago·United States

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Virginia Rep. McEachin dies at 61 after cancer battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61. Tara Rountree, McEachin's chief of staff, said in a statement late Monday: “Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013.

4 months ago·United States

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