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Jack Arends was on a 90-minute car ride to the Washington state capitol in Olympia on Monday, where he planned to cast his Electoral College vote for Joe Biden, when he decided to draft a statement to deliver to those in attendance.
For Arends, it was about more than who would be president he felt the vote was symbolic of a move toward normalcy and compassion. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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It would also likely be one of his final opportunities to speak up.
Later that day, as he choked back tears, Arends told those in the capitol chambers that he was terminally ill.