Pennsylvania legislator Mike Reese dead at 42
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Pennsylvania state legislator Mike Reese died Saturday at 42. Photo courtesy Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus
Jan. 2 (UPI) Pennsylvania state legislator Mike Reese, died Saturday at the age of 42, colleagues reported.
According to a statement posted to the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus website, Reese died of an apparent brain aneurysm at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg.
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Reese, a Republican who represented Westmoreland/Somerset in the western part of the state, was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2008 and served the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus as caucus secretary in the 2019-20 session and was elected to serve as Republican caucus chairman in the 2020-21 session.
Michelle Ganassi
Erie Times-News
Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Reese died Saturday afternoon following an apparent brain aneurysm, according to a statement from House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff.
Benninghoff said Reese, 42, was at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, with his family at his side when he died. More than a friend to all of us, and one of our caucus leaders, Mike was a devoted husband and father. His wife, three young children and extended family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time, the statement read.
Reese, a Republican, was elected for the 59th District in 2009, replacing retiring state Rep. Jess Stairs. His district included parts of Westmoreland and Somerset counties. In 2019 he won a fifth term in office.
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Reese, 42, died on Saturday from an apparent aneurysm
Reese tested positive for COVID-19 in December but was said to be recovering
His symptoms of the virus were minor, a post to his Facebook stated
Friends of Reese said he had been active prior to his death, having reportedly gone for a five mile run and taken his son hunting on New Year s Day
The 12-year House veteran was first elected as a Representative in 2008 to serve parts of Westmoreland and Somerset Counties
He was re-elected to represent the two counties on November 3, and was subsequently chosen to sever as chairman of the party’s caucus for 2020-21