Donald Payne, New Jersey congressman, dies Rep. Donald M. Payne, a New Jersey Democrat and former leader of the Congressional Black Caucus who championed education, civil rights and the improvement of conditions on the African continent during his 23 years in Congress, died Tuesday after a months-long battle with colon cancer, his office reported. He was ... NJ Rep. Donald Payne Dead at 77 Democratic Rep. Donald M. Payne, the first black congressman to represent New Jersey in Washington, has died, NBC New York has confirmed. He was 77. Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey dies at age 77 Days before U.S. Rep. Donald Payne died of cancer, it wasn't the phone calls of encouragement from presidents that cheered him. It was when a Washington hospital orderly recognized the New Jersey congressman as the only U.S. official to visit his village in the African nation of Eritrea. Rep. Donald Payne Dies from Colon Cancer New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne died today of complications from colon cancer. The Democrat and former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus was 77 years old. He died at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, N.J., according to his office. Payne was the first African American elected... U.S. Representative Donald Payne dead at 77 While in the House of Representatives, the Newark native was known as a tireless advocate for his constituents, a champion of education and a de facto ambassador to Africa Donald Payne, U.S. Representative from New Jersey, Dies at 77 Rep. Donald Pay, D-N.J., passed away on Tuesday due to complications from colon cancer. The representative's website says he was the voice of New Jersey's 10th District since he was elected to his first term in 1988. Payne was the first African-American to serve his state in Washington, D.C., as a member of the U.S. House. Africa: Donald Payne an 'Irreplaceable' Guide [Africa Society] Washington, DC - The loss of Congressman Donald M. Payne is not only being felt in his native New Jersey, or in Washington, DC, or on the continent of Africa, it is being experienced by countless individuals throughout the world. Longtime New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne dies from colon cancer Payne represented parts of Newark in New Jersey's 10th district and led a prominent political family in the state. Read more... Donald Payne dead: New Jersey congressman dies of colon cancer Rep. Donald Payne, (D-NJ) a 12-term member of Congress and the former chariman of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Tuesday. read more Rep. Donald Payne Dies Rep. Donald Payne, a New Jersey Democrat first elected to Congress in 1988, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 77.
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