South Carolina longtime politician, bridge namesake Arthur Ravenel dies
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A South Carolina longtime politician and bridge namesake Arthur Ravenel has died at 95 years old. His family announced that he passed away on Monday and did not give a cause.
Ravenel spent six decades in public service, elected to the state Senate, the state House and Congress. He also ran for governor and, late in life after retiring from the Senate, returned to public service as a member of the Charleston County School Board.
The $632 million bridge over the Cooper River connecting Charleston to Mount Pleasant is named in his honor, a thank you for the years he spent in Washington trying to get money for an iconic span that would fit the charming city where he spent most of his life.
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