COLUMBUS, Ohio — News broke early Tuesday morning that former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84.
Shortly after news of his death was announced, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the following statement:
Fran and I were saddened to learn this morning of the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
I first got to know him when we were members of Congress together and he was in the House Republican leadership. He was thoughtful, steady, and an advocate for his beloved Wyoming.
Our nation got to see his leadership up close when he served as U.S. Secretary of Defense and directed our military strategy in Operation Desert Storm.
Vice President Cheney served his country faithfully in every office he held. He will be missed.
Fran and I send our condolences to his wife, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and to his grandchildren.
