
Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia’s Longtime Senator and CHIP Architect, Dies at 89
John D. Rockefeller IV, the last member of his family’s political dynasty to serve in office, has died at age 89. A Democrat from a wealthy Republican family, he spent five decades in public service, including two terms as West Virginia governor and 30 years as a U.S. senator. He is best known for co-authoring the Children’s Health Insurance Program and championing economic development in Appalachia.


