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Washington state lawmaker said he fell ill with COVID-19 while on a trip to El Salvador last month. - State Senator Doug Ericksen's family announced that he died on Friday.
Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen, who said he $4 last month, has died at age 52, his family announced in a statement Saturday.
"We are heartbroken to share that our husband and father passed away on Friday, Dec. 17. Please keep our family in your prayers and thank you for continuing to respect our privacy in this extremely difficult time," the $4, issued by the Washington State Senate Republican Caucus, said.
The statement did not specify the cause of
Ericksen, a Republican, was $4 He previously served six terms in the state's House.
In November, Ericksen told $4 that he was unable to leave El Salvador after testing positive for COVID-19 and asked his GOP colleagues to send him monoclonal antibody treatments.
On November 19, former state Rep. Luanne Van Werven said a medevac flight was arranged for Ericksen to Florida and that he was in stable condition at a hospital, $4
State Senate Republican Leader John Braun said in a $4 he was "deeply saddened" by the news of Ericksen's death.
"My prayers and thoughts are with his wife, Tasha, and his daughters. Doug could be larger than life and our caucus will miss him greatly. He was passionate about his duties as a member of the Legislature and dedicated to his constituents," Braun said.
Ericksen was a staunch advocate $4. It was unclear if he was vaccinated.
In a $4, Gov. Jay Inslee said: "Trudi and I send our deep condolences to Sen. Doug Ericksen's family, friends and colleagues. Our hearts are with them."