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Candidate for House seat dies at 36
Gary "Pee Wee" Davis, a legally-blind community activist who was challenging state Rep. Keisha Waites for the redrawn House District 60 seat, has died at age 36. Waites, who attended the funeral, said he died late last month.
"He was someone that was very well-loved and respected," Waites said. "We really did lose somebody amazing."
Atlanta Progressive News reported that he died of kidney failure. There are still three challengers in the race: William Fisher, Antonio Lewis and LaTrenka Riley.
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