CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Assembly Republican officials say the husband of lawmaker Vicki Dooling has died of an apparent illness.
Caucus spokesman Ed Gonzalez said Richard Dooling suffered flu-like symptoms and died early Sunday. He was 70.
Vicki Dooling is a freshman Republican from Henderson. She was not expected to return for the rest of the legislative session, which is scheduled to end Monday night.
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The couple been married for 50 years and had two children and four grandchildren. Richard Dooling was a real estate development analyst.
Lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval expressed condolences to the family, and Dooling was mentioned in a prayer on the Senate floor.