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RIP Joe Seng
RIP Senator SengIowa state Sen. Joe Seng has died after a long battle with brain cancer, the state Senate Democratic caucus said Friday.
A Davenport Democrat, Seng has been a popular Quad-City political figure for more than 20 years. He also was a noted veterinarian who had a wide range of business and charitable interests and was active in the Catholic church.
Seng revealed in the fall of 2014 that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, but he said at the time he was determined to seek treatment and continue in the state Legislature for as long as he was able.
He served through the 2015 and 2016 sessions with the assistance of his wife, Mary, whom he wed last year. Lawmakers gave the both of them an extended ovation before the session ended this spring.
A Davenport Democrat, Seng has been a popular Quad-City political figure for more than 20 years. He also was a noted veterinarian who had a wide range of business and charitable interests and was active in the Catholic church.
Seng revealed in the fall of 2014 that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, but he said at the time he was determined to seek treatment and continue in the state Legislature for as long as he was able.
He served through the 2015 and 2016 sessions with the assistance of his wife, Mary, whom he wed last year. Lawmakers gave the both of them an extended ovation before the session ended this spring.
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