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State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45 State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45
State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45 Family, friends and other lawmakers are stunned by the sudden death of State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago at the age of 45. "We are stunned and saddened at the loss of our friend and colleague," said Speaker of the House Rep. Joe Aresimowicz and House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Ritter. "Ezequiel Santiago was a giant of our caucus and the entire Legislature. His commitment to the people of Bridgeport was legendary." Santiago, who died from a heart attack early Friday, March 15, served in the State General Assembly for more than a decade.  As a member of the House Democrat's lea…