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Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, dies at 88

by Associated Press
| January 25, 2020 10:35 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former California Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America's health care system, has died. He was 88.

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