Whether prosecuting criminals or working in Harrisburg, Moreland described Arnold as someone willing to fight for public safety and assisting first responders. (Arnold) was a fighter, he said. He fought cancer. He fought it, (and) he never gave up. Never once.
Moreland said Arnold s highest honor in the senate was when Senate Resolution 333 was unanimously adopted in June 24. The resolution designates the month of June 2020 as Cancer Survivors Recognition Month. I think throughout his journey he wanted to bring awareness to some of the issues that faced him, Moreland said. Because the research has been lacking, the money has been lacking for the type of illness that he had. So he wanted to raise awareness for those causes so that other people didn t have to go through one day what he did.
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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.