CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jay Rockefellerthe last member of his family’s political dynasty — and the only Democrat — who served as governor of West Virginia and then longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89 years old.
Rockefeller died Thursday evening at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewartvice president of external affairs for WETA, the public broadcasting channel where Rockefeller marry, Sharonis president and CEO.
Rockefeller came from one of the richest families in the country and spent half a century in public service in one of the poorest states. He arrived in 1964 as an aide to an anti-poverty program, was elected governor a dozen years later and served two terms, then spent 30 years as a U.S. senator.
“I couldn’t imagine a more rewarding career” Rockefeller declared his retirement in 2015.
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