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State Representative Tom Hannegan has died
A Missouri lawmaker has died. State Representative Tom Hannegan of St. Charles has died.
The Republican died Wednesday at the age of 51.
Hannegan was chairman of the House Local Government Committee and served on the Children and Families Committee as well as the Special Committee on Criminal Justice.
An openly gay legislator, Hannegan supported the inclusion of LGBTQ protections in anti-discrimination bills.
He was the publisher and editor of Street Scape Magazine and an associate broker with Hannegan Real Estate and Construction.