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Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee replacement surgery
Family members say Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson has died following complications from knee replacement surgery. She was 76.
Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76
TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, issued a statement calling Thompson’s death a “profound loss for the Senate.”
Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76, family says
Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. The Orlando-area Democrat had served in the Florida Legislature since 2006.
State Sen. Geraldine Thompson — veteran educator, lawmaker and civil rights champion — dies at 76 after complications from knee surgery
The longtime lawmaker was remembered as a passionate education advocate and a civil rights icon who pushed for African American history to be preserved and accurately taught.
State Sen. Geraldine Thompson dead at 76
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