A small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said.
Liz Conmy, a North Dakota state representative from Fargo, was killed in the crash, her colleague, state senator Tim Mathern, told the Star Tribune.
The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League party, an affiliate of the national Democratic party, confirmed Conmy’s death in a social media post, calling her a champion for public education, the environment and transparency.
“We are completely heartbroken and gutted by the loss of Representative Liz Conmy. Her death is a profound loss for
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