Nevada Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson died early Saturday at the age of 51 while receiving 'emergency care' in Carson City, according to Assembly Democrats. He was 51.
Tyrone Thompson, left, sits on the Nevada Assembly floor with Assembly Majority Leader William Horne in 2013.
Thompson joined the Assembly in 2013 and he later served as chair of the education committee. A news release said he worked on bills that increased student educational opportunities and stopped employment discrimination against people with a criminal record. "I cannot begin to express what a loss this is for our state," Sisolak said on Twitter."Assemblyman Thompson stood larger-than-life because of his selfless service to his fellow Nevadans."
"His warm smile and larger-than-life presence will truly be missed in our Assembly chamber," Frierson said in a statement.Democratic Assemblyman Steve Yeager wrote on Twitter that"we are absolutely heartbroken. Nobody could light up a room like T-squared."Thompson was appointed to the 17th District seat in 2013 and was serving his third elected term.
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