Alabama Representative Owen Drake, 75, died in June following a long battle with cancer.

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Alabama Representative Owen Drake, 75, died in June following a long battle with cancer. Elected in 2010 to a second four-year term in the House, Drake received a standing ovation when he returned to the chamber during the closing days of the session. His illness caused him to miss much of the session, but "he wouldn't even let a painful and exhausting battle with cancer keep him from tending to his constituents' needs," said Speaker Mike Hubbard. Representative Allen...