WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 Rep. Paul Gillmor, R-Ohio, died suddenly in Washington at age 68, his office reported Wednesday.
When Gillmor did not show up at his office Wednesday morning, his staff went to his apartment to check on him and found him dead, an e-mail obtained by The Hill said. Gillmor's staff indicated he died sometime Tuesday night.
The Capitol Police were investigating, but sources told The Hill they believe the 10-term lawmaker may have had a heart attack.
Gillmor won his district with 57 percent of the vote in the November election. He represented the Fifth Congressional District, the second largest in the state, which includes Bowling Green and most of Toledo's suburbs.
Gillmor served on the Financial Services Committee, and was the ranking Republican on the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, his Web Site said. He was a member of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, and the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
He is survived by his wife, Karen; two daughters, Linda and Julie, and three sons, Paul Michael, and twins, Connor and Adam.
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