Linda Orange
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Succeeded byBrian Smith
BornLinda Ann Smith[1]
September 25, 1950
September 25, 1950
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2019 (aged 69)
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Linda Orange | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Brian Smith |
| Deputy Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2019 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Ann Smith[1] September 25, 1950 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 69) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Linda Ann Orange (née Smith; September 25, 1950 – November 20, 2019) was an American politician who was a Democratic member and deputy speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Orange represented the 48th Assembly District, which consists of portions of Colchester, Lebanon, Mansfield, and Windham.[2]
In 2014, Orange, who was endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund,[3] faced a Democratic primary challenge over her stance on gun control.[4]
Orange died from pancreatic cancer on November 20, 2019, at the age of 69.[5]
