Catherine Baker Knoll, Lt Governor of Pennsylvania passes away

[Sonnabend]

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:52:10 EST

(Harrisburg) -- Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor has lost her battle with cancer. Catherine Baker Knoll died at 6 p.m. today at National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was 78.

Governor Rendell says Knoll was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. Knoll was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in July. She had undergone radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Knoll was sworn in on January 21, 2003, as Pennsylvania's 30th lieutenant governor -- and the first woman to be elected to the post.

http://www.witf.org/FM/5279988_Lieutenant_Governor_Catherine_Baker_Knoll_ dies_205204.htm

[PoliCon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Baker_Knoll

Eternal rest grant unto her Oh Lord and may the perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul - and all the souls of the faithfully departed - through the mercy of God, rest in piece.

[biccat]

Prayers for her and her family. :(

[marinejcksn]

I'm very sad to hear this news, my heart & prayers go out to her family.

[PoliCon]

I'm very sad to hear this news, my heart & prayers go out to her family.I can't say I'm sad - but my heart does go out to her family.

[linda22003]

I can't say I'm sad -

Because you didn't know her, or because she was a Democrat? :o

[PoliCon]

Because you didn't know her, or because she was a Democrat? :oBecause I know her record. I won't shed a tear when Spector dies either.

[linda22003]

Because I know her record. I won't shed a tear when Spector dies either.

I don't know what Phil Spector has to do with this. There is a Pennsylvania politician named Arlen Specter. :)