Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, D-Calif., died early Sunday of cancer, an aide said. Millender-McDonald, who was 68, died at her home in Carson, Calif., said her chief of staff, Bandele McQueen.McQueen could provide no details on what form of cancer Millender-McDonald had.
The congresswoman had asked for a four- to six-week leave of absence from the House last week to deal with her illness.
She was in her seventh term representing a Southern California district that includes Compton, Long Beach and parts of Los Angeles.
She was active until very recently, in particular establishing a task force just a few weeks ago to look into contested results of the FL-13 race. May she rest in peace.
The person next in line to assume the chair of the House Administration Committee, through which all election reform legislation must pass, is Bob Brady of Philadelphia. Besides being a congressman, he is the boss of the City Democratic Committee, and a true political hack. He is the antithesis of the guy you wanting holding hearings on topics such as voter intimidation.