ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following issues from knee alternative surgical procedure, her household mentioned. She was 76.
The Orlando-area Democrat had served within the Florida Legislature since 2006. Her most up-to-date time within the Florida Senate started in 2022.
She had beforehand served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2016. She additionally served within the Florida Home from 2006 to 2012 and once more from 2018 to 2022.
“Her tireless work in training, healthcare, and civil rights, together with her management to determine the Wells’Constructed Museum of African American Historical past and Tradition in Orlando, mirrored her unwavering dedication to creating a greater world for future generations,” Thompson’s household mentioned in a press release.
Thompson served as vice chair on the Appropriations Committee on Pre-Ok-12 Training. She additionally served on the Training Postsecondary; Training Pre-Ok-12; Fiscal Coverage; Judiciary, Navy and Veterans Affairs, House, and Home Safety; and Guidelines committees.
