http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/4022/rest-in-peace-paul-bellToday Iowa House Speaker Pat Murphy and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy released this statement:
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Rep. Paul Bell. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Nikki, and their two children.
As a police office and legislator from Newton , he spent his life keeping his community safe and making Iowa a better place to live. After serving 18 years in the Iowa House and chairing the Natural Resources Committee, Iowans will benefit from Rep. Bell's passion and commitment to preserving our natural resources for generations to come. He will be sorely missed in the Iowa House."
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I had opportunity to meet him last year. He was extremely well thought of by all who knew him.