# Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89

https://mins.news/en/item/132555

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-06 14:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3V9JDXe

> Jay Rockefeller has died at 89. A member of one of the nation’s wealthiest families, he spent decades in public service in one of its poorest states.

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