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Representative Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, passed away on Wedneaday at the age of 65.
Payne first assumed office in 2012 when he won a special election in New Jersey’s 10th district. He succeeded his father, the late Donald Payne Sr after the elder Payne died. Prior to that, Mr Payne served on the Newark Municipal Council.
Mr Payne was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and he voted with President Joe Biden 100 per cent of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight.
Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, issued a statement sending his condolences.
“It was my great honor to work side-by-side with Donald to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey, and we will hold his memory close to our hearts as we build upon the Payne family’s deep legacy of service in advocating for the communities they served so dearly,” he said in a statement.
