Illinois state Sen. Scott Bennett, a Democrat who represented Champaign and surrounding areas in central Illinois, died Friday from complications of a brain tumor. He was 45.
“Scott will forever be known for being an extraordinary father, husband, and friend,” his wife, Stacy Bennett, said in a statement.A former assistant state’s attorney for McLean and Champaign counties, Bennett was a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and had served in the Illinois State Senate since 2015, after he was appointed to fill the remainder of newly-elected state Treasurer Mike Frerich’s senate term.
“I always looked forward to seeing him around town whether at the YMCA or the Buffalo Wild Wings, where we could occasionally run into each other with our kids,” Rose said. “The world needs more Scott Bennetts, not less.” After significant negotiations, Bennett co-sponsored a different package to modify the SAFE-T Act that he helped to pass in Springfield last week.
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