Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.), center, speaks about black judicial nominees, while flanked by (L-R) Rep. Fredrica Wilson (D-Fla.), Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 17, 2013. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) died on Tuesday at age 84 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Mack Bernard announced his death at Tuesday’s commission meeting. Friends and family members confirmed the news to several local news outlets.
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