Top Colorado Republican Lawmaker Dies Suddenly: Officials
One of Colorado’s top lawmakers died suddenly on Sunday, it was announced by the state’s Republican Party and an aide.
House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, a Republican, died at his home on Sunday, Colorado Republicans confirmed in a statement. House Republicans described the 55-year-old’s death as “tragic and sudden.”
Funeral services are being planned for McKean, who was running for his fourth term in office, according to the statement.
“Hugh was fiercely passionate about two things in his extraordinary life; serving the great state of Colorado and spending time with his family, whom he adored—Aiden McKean, 21, Hanna McKean, 23, and his dearest partner and friend Amy Parks,” the statement said….