A senior member of the the District of Columbia’s legal staff died today after he was infected by the coronavirus. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser made the announcement during her daily COVID-19 news conference.  George Valentine was the Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel.

George Valentine, Deputy Director, Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel, District of Columbia

According to his Linkedin page, he had been in that position for one year and one month.  Prior to that, Valentine worked in the DC Office of The Attorney General for more than 16 years as a deputy attorney general.  Mayor Bowser said Valentine was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday.  Although his age was not immediately available, Mayor Bower said he had been an employee with DC for more than 20 years.