My former state senator, Ben Westlund, has died.

LWolf

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Tue Mar-09-10 08:28 AM
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My former state senator, Ben Westlund, has died.

http://www.blueoregon.com/2010/03/ben-westlund-passes-away.html

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Reader Rabbit

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Wed Mar-10-10 07:33 AM
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1. I was really bummed, too.

He was a great guy. I didn't even know he had cancer. He worked right up until the end.

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LWolf

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Wed Mar-10-10 08:22 AM
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2. The republican who replaced him

as state senator when he moved on is already committing to run for his vacant seat. She can't fill his shoes. :(

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stevedeshazer

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Wed Mar-10-10 10:10 PM
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3. Ben was a good guy.

Oregon will miss him.

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