By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/remembering-jay-rockefellers-life-and-legacy-of-public-service Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and longtime U.S. senator, has died at age 89. Born into one of America's wealthiest and most prominent families, Rockefeller forged his own path in politics and became a leading voice on healthcare, education and the needs of working families. Lisa Desjardins looks back at Rockefeller’s life and impact. Listen to this Segment By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is a Politics Producer at the PBS NewsHour.
Remembering Jay Rockefeller's life and legacy of public service
In short
Born into one of the country's wealthiest and most prominent families, he pursued a career in politics and carved out his own path in public service. Throughout his career, Rockefeller became a leading political voice on healthcare, education, and the needs of working families.
Key points
- Born into one of the country's wealthiest and most prominent families, he pursued a caree…: Born into one of the country's wealthiest and most prominent families, he pursued a career in politics and carved out his own path in public service.
- Throughout his career, Rockefeller became a leading political voice on healthcare, educat…: Throughout his career, Rockefeller became a leading political voice on healthcare, education, and the needs of working families.