Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) has died after 13 years in the House, according to statements released Tuesday by GOP officials. He was 65.
Politico notes LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer and former state legislator, was serving his seventh term.
The congressman sat on the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.
He had represented the Golden State’s 1st Congressional District since 2013.
“Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said in a statement posted to social media. “Our prayers are with Doug’s wife…
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