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Alabama Rep. Lea Fite of Jacksonville dies Monday morning

Mon. Oct. 26, 03:08pm EST

Rep. Lea Fite of Jacksonville dies Monday morning

October 26, 2009 10:39 EDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- State Rep. Lea Fite of Jacksonville has died at his home. He was 59.

Fite died Monday morning after suffering an apparent seizure, said House of Representatives spokesman Clay Redden.

Fite was a Democrat and represented House District 40 in Calhoun County. He was first elected to the House in 2002 and previously served on the Calhoun County Commission.

Fite owned several grocery stores.

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