Rep. Eddie Washington
Saturday, Jun 5, 2010 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Rep. Eddie Washington (D-Waukegan) passed away last night. Lake County’s first African-American state legislator died of an apparent heart attack…
Washington, 56, a married father of seven, had served in the Illinois General Assembly since 2003, representing the 60th Illinois House District comprised mostly of North Chicago, Waukegan and Park City.
“He tried his utmost to represent the people of his district,” said state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan, also the chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party.
Link called Washington a “trailblazer” in local politics.
My deepest sympathies to Rep. Washington’s family and to his many, many friends.
No arrangements have yet been made. I’ll post them when I get them.