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January 17, 2021 4 min read
State Senator Dave Arnold (R-48) takes the oath of office in a January 2020 ceremony at the State Capitol with wife Alicia and daughter Reese accompanying him. Arnold died Sunday, Jan. 17, succumbing to a 15-month battle with brain cancer. (Senate Republican Communications)
State Senator Dave Arnold died Sunday, Jan. 17, from brain cancer.
He died peacefully in his sleep at home with his wife and daughter by his side, according to a statement released by the Senate Republican Communications Office. He was 49 years old.
Arnold was sworn into the position just under a year ago, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Schroeder for the 48th Senatorial District seat in a special election to replace former state Senator Michael J. Folmer over charges related to child pornography, for which he later pled guilty.