Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas Dies
Wyoming’s U.S. Senator Craig Thomas lost his battle with leukemia:
Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas died Monday, according to his spokesman. He was 74.
The Republican senator had been battling leukemia since November. He was also battling an infection, according to a statement from his office.
Thomas was in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy when he was re-elected to a third term last November.
After three weeks of treatment, he returned to work in the Senate in early December.
Earlier Monday, Thomas was in serious condition at a Washington-area hospital undergoing another round of chemotherapy after his blood cancer proved “resistant” to treatment, his office said.
Doctors administered a second round of chemotherapy to control Thomas’ disease, but the leukemia “has proved resistant to their most recent efforts,” according to a statement issued earlier Monday.
Wyoming has a Democratic governor but under state law the seat won’t change party hands:
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, a Democrat, will be responsible for choosing someone to replace Thomas. The seat, however, will not switch parties because, under state law, Freudenthal is required to pick a new senator from a list of three candidates submitted by the Republican state central committee.
My sympathies go to Thomas’ friends and family.
” Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas Dies”
UPDATE Robert Bluey interviews Sen. Thomas a few times. “He was always a gentleman.”
UPDATE II: Here is Sen. Thomas’ Wikipedia entry.
