ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76 years old.
The Orlando area Democrat has been in the Florida State Legislature since 2006. Her most recent girlfriend in the Florida Senate began in 2022.
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She previously served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2016. He also worked at his Florida home from 2006 to 2012, and from 2018 to 2022.
“Her tireless work in education, healthcare and civil rights, including leadership in establishing a museum of history and culture for African American wells in Orlando, will create a better world for future generations. It reflects an unwavering commitment,” Thompson’s family said. statement.
Thompson served as vice-chair of the Pre-K-12 Education Approximate Budget Committee. She also worked in post-secondary education. Pre-education education. Fiscal Policy; Judicial, military, veterans, space, and domestic security. and the Rules Committee.
