Former senator Jay Rockefeller dies at 89
Politics · First reported 6 Nov, 12:05 · Updated 13:58
John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, a former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, has died at 89. Coverage highlights his long Senate career, healthcare work and prominent family background.
- Rockefeller served as West Virginia governor and represented the state in the U.S. Senate for five terms.
- His Senate work included efforts to expand healthcare access, including helping shape a 1997 program supporting medical coverage for uninsured children.
- He voted for the 2002 authorization of the Iraq war, later said he regretted the vote, and criticized the Bush administration’s presentation of intelligence.
- Rockefeller was a great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and a member of a prominent family with a political history.
- He died at his home in Washington on Friday; his family did not provide a cause of death.
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- Age
- 89
- Senate service
- Five six-year terms representing West Virginia
- Death location
- His home in Washington
- Cause of death
- Not provided by his family
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