North Carolina former Senator Jesse Helms passed away yesterday, July 4th of natural causes at his home. Helms was 86 years old and remembered by most of his colleagues in the Senate as "Senator-No". Helms accredited the nickname to the fact that he was never afraid to say no to something he did not agree with or believe was right. Helms stepped down in 2002 allowing Elizabeth Dole to win his seat serving the Tar Heel state. Even though Helms retired he remained a free agent and worked in Raleigh at his office where he aided the people of North Carolina until the past couple of years where his declining health had placed him in a convalescent home. Helms was born in Monroe, NC in 1921. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.
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