Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner has issued the following statement on the passing of State Senator Rocky De Witt.

“My thoughts, and those of my Senate Democratic colleagues, are with the De Witt family this evening as they grieve the loss of their loved one,” Sen. Weiner said. “Sen. De Witt and I may not have agreed on every legislative issue, but I always respected his dedication to his work for the people of Iowa, even while battling his illness.”