U.S congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida dies at the age of 84
On Tuesday Democratic U.S. Representative Alcee Hastings died at the age of 84, his office said, further narrowing the part’s majority in the lower chamber of Congress.
Hastings, a former judge and civil rights activist, has served 15 terms in the U.S House of Representative in the Florida district that now includes parts of Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and the area around Lake Okeechobee, his website said.
He most recently won his seats with 78.7% of the vote.
In January 2019, Hastings said he was diagnosed and receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer.
His death leaves a sixth vacancy in the house of Representatives, which Democrats would now control with 218 seats, against Republican’s 211, according to the tally by the House press office.