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A longtime fixture in Arizona politics, hard core Leftist and Socialist--he'd accept those labels proudly--Democrat representative Raul Grijalva died at 77 today.
apnews.com
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment and progressivism, dies at age 77
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona has died. He championed environmental protection and progressive ideals during his 12 terms in Congress.


Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of Arizona's longest-serving congressmen, dies at 77
Grijalva, the son of a Mexican immigrant who rose to the halls of Congress in a public-service career that stretched more than 40 years, has died.
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