Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Mourns the Passing of Mervyn Dymally

Monday, October 8, 2012
Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued the following statement on the passing of Mervyn Dymally:

"I am tremendously saddened to hear of the passing of my friend, former Congressman and Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally. Representative Dymally was a true role model for generations of Californians, not least because of his barrier-breaking legacy as one of the first persons of color to serve at the state and federal levels of our great nation. His lifelong commitment to justice during his time in Congress, the state legislature and the Lieutenant Governorship of California will continue to inspire us as we work to further the vision of equality that he championed for more than five decades. My prayers are with his wife, Alice, daughter Lynn and son Mark during this difficult time."

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