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Jay Rockefeller, former US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89

Jay Rockefeller, former US senator who was part of a dynasty, dies at 89
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Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family's political dynasty and the only Democrat who served as West Virginia's governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89. Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs...

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