Sue Chew, Idaho’s longest-serving democratic legislator, has died [Video]

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s longest-serving Democratic Representative, Sue Chew, passed away at age 66 from pancreatic cancer.

Chew was first elected in 2006 and represented District 17 as seat B for 18 years, she was serving her 8th term.

Idaho News 6 interviewed Chew back in 2018 when the lawmaker was working to pass legislation to lower the number of deadly overdoses in Idaho.

RELATED | Bill aiming to lower number of deadly overdoses in Idaho advances inside the statehouseChew was an outspoken supporter of the fight against pancreatic cancer, fundraising with PanCan to fight the illness. The PanCan Purple Stride event to fight pancreatic cancer is on Saturday, April 27.

On Thursday, Governor Brad Little ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday, April 19 in honor of Representative Chew.

In a statement, Governor Little praised her passion and dedication, calling her “a strong ally on a variety of healthcare policy issues, [who] will be deeply missed by …