Days from voting for Biden, Electoral College elector from Auburn dies
Valerio, 68, died Tuesday after a brief hospitalization, said Bill Eddy, a friend.
“I’m devastated,” said Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Gus Bickford. “He’s a dear friend – we’ve been active together for over 30 years – and he is really just an incredible individual who led with his values and worked very hard for Democrats up and down the ticket.”
Bickford said an alternate will likely take Valerio’s place.
“The (state) electors are meeting on Friday, where they will elect a replacement,” Bickford said Wednesday.
Bickford said that when the 11 state electors were elected by the Democratic State Committee at the Aug. 8 meeting, two alternate electors were elected as well.