Some sad news today:
http://www.usatoday.com/...
Newark Mayor Cory Booker's father, Cary, died Thursday in Las Vegas.
The elder Booker was 76 years old and recently suffered a stroke, according to the Democrat's campaign.
Cory Booker, who is running for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey, canceled his campaign events for the rest of the day. He had been scheduled to attend a rally with state Sen. Barbara Buono, who is running for New Jersey governor.
Booker faces Republican Steve Lonegan in the Oct. 16 special election to succeed the late Frank Lautenberg.
Cary and Carolyn Booker, the candidate's parents, were among the first black executives at IBM in the 1960s and active in the civil rights movement. - USA Today, 10/10/13
The City of Newark paid it's tributes to Cary Booker:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...
"The City of Newark is deeply saddened to announce that Mayor Booker's father has passed away after a recent stroke. Cary A. Booker was born on December 10, 1936 and moved to New Jersey in 1969. He spent most of his professional career at IBM and was happily married to Carolyn Booker for 49 years," said the statement. "Many people in our city came to know and love Cary Booker. Mayor Booker's father was an inspiration to him, and someone the mayor has often credited with being a principal reason for him entering public service. The mayor's public events have been cancelled as he gathers with his family and close friends." - TPM, 10/10/13
Thoughts and prayers are with the Booker family.