Orlando J. “Lonnie” George, Jr. died Monday at the age of 79.

Former Speaker of House Orlando J. “Lonnie” George, Jr. dies at 79

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Former Speaker of the House Orlando J. “Lonnie” George, Jr., passed away has died. In a news release by Delaware House of Representatives Chief Clerk Richard Puffer, George died on Monday, May 27 at the age of 79. George, born in Wilmington and a graduate of the University of Delaware, served as a Democrat in the House from 1974 to …