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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading Democrat in the state's high-profile Senate contest, suffered a stroke just days before the primary election but was on his way to a "full ...
John Karl Fetterman (/ ˈ f ɛ t ə r m ə n / FET-ər-mən; born August 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 2019 as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and from 2019 to 2023 as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
During his campaign for Senate last year, Mr Fetterman suffered a stroke which affected his auditory processing. As a result, he now uses speech-to-text technology.
U.S. Senator: Lost one leg below the knee due to combat injury in the Vietnam War [34] Mark Kirk: Republican: Illinois: U.S. Senator: Had a stroke in 2012, but recovered after nearly a year and a half after receiving physical therapy [35] Jim Langevin: Democratic: Rhode Island: U.S. Representative: Quadriplegic; injured in an accidental ...
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic front-runner for an open Senate seat this fall, said Sunday he had suffered a stroke. "I had a stroke that was caused by a ...
He was left partially paralyzed on his right side, and had to use a scooter. [2] In his 2007 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush sent Johnson his best wishes. [63] Johnson resumed his full schedule in the Senate on September 5, 2007. [9] Johnson died in Sioux Falls on October 8, 2024, at age 77, after having another stroke. [64]
More than five months after experiencing a stroke, Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate ...
Wilson had intended to seek a third term in office but had a stroke in October 1919 that left him incapacitated. His wife and his physician controlled Wilson, and no significant decisions were made. Meanwhile, his policies alienated German- and Irish-American Democrats and the Republicans won a landslide in the 1920 election. In February 1924 ...