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(The Hill) — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has died astatine the property of 89, his household announced Tuesday.
Inhofe died soon earlier 5 a.m. connected Tuesday, surrounded by his wife, Kay, and 3 surviving children, Molly, Jimmy and Katy, the household said.
Inhofe’s household said helium contracted a abrupt unwellness implicit the holiday, but did not supply details.
His decease comes astir 2 years aft the erstwhile senator retired from the precocious chamber in 2023 aft serving for much than 20 years successful Congress. He was Oklahoma’s longest-serving U.S. senator.
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., ranking subordinate of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks during a proceeding to reappraisal the Air Force's Defense Authorization Request for fiscal twelvemonth 2023, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, connected Capitol Hill successful Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Prior to his clip successful the Senate, Inhofe served successful the House and arsenic the politician of Tulsa for six years.
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) paid tribute to Inhofe successful a connection Tuesday, calling the precocious legislator a “dear person and mentor, a titan successful Oklahoma and a higher effectual person successful D.C.”
"He volition ever beryllium remembered arsenic a fighter, particularly for our subject work members," Hern wrote successful a statement. "Jim’s bequest of service, leadership, and religion bespeak the Oklahoma Standard and the pridefulness helium held successful his work."
“Along with the family, friends, and galore Oklahomans who knew and loved him, I mourn the nonaccomplishment of a large man,” helium added.
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Al Weaver contributed to this report.
