REMEMBERING OUR SENATOR Remembering Senator Robert C. Byrd, Two Years Later
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jun. 28, 2012 11:51 AM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Today marks two years since West Virginia's longtime U.S. Senator, Robert C. Byrd died.
Senator Byrd was the longest-serving senator and longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress. He was 92 years old.
Thursday afternoon, Governor Tomblin will lay a wreath on Senator Byrd's statue in the upper rotunda of the State Capitol.
That ceremony is set to begin at 3pm. A public reception will follow.
For a complete biography of the late senator, log onto http://www.biography.com/people/robert-c-byrd-579660
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