R.I.P. Howard Metzenbaum

Written by: DFA Staff on Mar 13, 2008 11:00 AM EDT

Former Ohio Democratic Senator Howard Metzenbaum has died at the age of 90.  Read the full obituary from the New York Times:

An unapologetic liberal, Metzenbaum helped pass measures to strengthen workers and consumers' rights, including a bill to provide employees with 60 days' notice of plant closings. He also promoted the Brady bill, which mandated a waiting period when buying a handgun.

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