North Dakota state Rep. Christy, 43, elected to represent District 27 in , was serving in his second legislative session. Jeremy Olson, R-Arnegard, during a commemoration on the House floor.
More: South Dakota joins 19 states with age-verification law after Senate passes anti-porn bill. One who lived by the highest standards of integrity and his service as a legislator will be forever remembered with respect and admiration.
Christy is survived by his wife, Mary, and three daughters, year-old twins and a 9-year-old. More: South Dakota prison project faces legislative, legal hurdles. Kristin Roers, R-Fargo, also from District 27, said Olson had found his niche in artificial intelligence over the interim and was excited to bring bills to protect citizens from deep fakes and computer-generated images.
Four of his bills are still making their way through the committee process. But once he did it a few times, people in the community found they could easily talk with him about anything.
Roers said she went to the hospital on Tuesday night to visit with the family. John Bjornson, director of the Legislative Council, said the process for replacing Christy is similar to when a lawmaker resigns. Party leaders in District 27 will have up to 21 days to appoint a replacement who will serve the remainder of his four-year term that expires in The House and Senate held a moment of silence for Christy Wednesday.
