ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following headaches from knee substitute surgical procedure, her circle of relatives stated. She was once 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 prior to now served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2016. She additionally served within the Florida Area from 2006 to 2012 and once more from 2018 to 2022.
“Her tireless paintings in schooling, 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 making a greater global for long run generations,” Thompson’s circle of relatives stated in a commentary.
Thompson served as vice chair at the Appropriations Committee on Pre-Okay-12 Training. She additionally served at the Training Postsecondary; Training Pre-Okay-12; Fiscal Coverage; Judiciary, Army and Veterans Affairs, House, and Home Safety; and Regulations committees.