According to a Saturday afternoon press release from the Washington Senate Republican Caucus, Whatcom County's long-serving state Sen. Doug Ericksen has died.
The caucus received a communication from the wife and daughters of the man who passed away. Thank you for respecting our privacy and keeping our family in your prayers.
He died after testing positive for COVID-19 while in El Salvador, and he sent a message to his colleagues asking for help getting advanced treatment for the virus.
A family friend told The Bellingham Herald that Ericksen was recovering.
He is survived by his wife, a teacher at Sehome High, and two daughters.
The 42nd Legislative District covers Bellingham's northern neighborhoods and the rest of Whatcom County, and is represented by Ericksen.
He told The Bellingham Herald that he believed Whatcom County was a representation of Washington state, with Bellingham representing the liberal west side and the rest of the county representing the conservative east side.
The Environment, Energy and Technology Committee was the place where he served as the ranking member.
A strong supporter of former President Donald Trump, Ericksen arranged for him to hold a rally in the area.
He received a bachelor's degree in government from Cornell University and a master's degree in political science and environmental policy from Western Washington University.
In November, Smith told The Herald that he was unsure if Ericksen had been shot.
The state was pushed to ease social-distancing measures enacted to fight the new coronaviruses by Ericksen.
In the most recent legislative session, he proposed a bill to prevent discrimination against unvaccinated people.
According to the state constitution, the Whatcom County Council will vote on a list of candidates submitted by the Whatcom Republicans.
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An air ambulance took him from El Salvador to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where his condition had improved, according to a former state lawmaker.
Van Werven told The Herald that she spoke to his wife by phone.
Repeated phone calls and text messages from The Herald have gone unanswered.
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