State Rep. Kathy Javner dies after battle with cancer

[Maine Politics](/section/maine-politics) State Rep. Kathy Javner dies after battle with cancer Lawmakers from across the state expressed condolences and remembered Javner as a dedicated public servant and advocate.   AUGUSTA, Maine — State Rep. Kathy Javner, a Republican from Chester [who represented House District 29](https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/1380), died over the weekend after a battle with cancer, according to Senate Republicans. She was 52. “Representative Javner passed away over the weekend after a battle with cancer,” Senate Republicans spokesperson Jared Hirschfield said in a statement. Javner was serving her fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives and represented a large district that included Chester, East Millinocket, Millinocket, Medway, Patten, Mount Chase, Woodville, Grindstone Township, Soldiertown Township, Herseytown Township, Long A Township and North Penobscot. She served as the ranking Republican member of the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee...... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*