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Former lawmaker Laura Knaperek loses battle with cancer

Gary Grado//March 3, 2016//

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Former lawmaker Laura Knaperek loses battle with cancer

Former lawmaker Laura Knaperek loses battle with cancer

Gary Grado//March 3, 2016//

Laura Knaperek, a 10-year member of the House and staunch supporter of a law giving terminally ill patients new rights, died today after a three-year battle with cancer. She was...

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