Then-Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.) holds up a newspaper at a hearing in 2003. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Former U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes ? a staunch defender of the Chesapeake Bay and cosponsor of far-reaching eponymous legislation that reformed federal securities laws after high-profile financial scandals near the turn of the century ? died Sunday.
His death was announced late Sunday night by his son, U.S. Rep John Sarbanes (D-Md.) — who holds the House seat his father once did.
“My father, Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, passed away peacefully this evening in Baltimore. Our family is grateful to know that we have the support of Marylanders who meant so much to him and whom he was honored to serve,” the congressman said in a brief public statement.
