ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Wednesday at the age of 68, Speaker Kaleb McMichen said, less than two weeks after announcing he was stepping down due to ill health.
A statement issued by McMichen said only that Ralston died after a prolonged illness. The Blue Ridge Republican became the second most powerful leader in the Georgia state government during his 13-year leadership of the 180-seat House of Representatives.
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