ARKANSAS, USA — Flags have been ordered to be flown at half-staff after the death of David Hampton Pryor, a former Representative, Senator, and Arkansas Governor. The order came from Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on April 22, two days after Pryor's death.
Pryor began his career in 1960 when he won a spot in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He was later elected governor in 1974, serving four years before being elected to the U.S. Senate. Pryor decided to not seek re-election in 1996, and he retired from elective office at the end of his term in early 1997.
Pryor remained in the public eye after leaving politics, serving on the University of Arkansas' Board of Trustees and the dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. A full report on Pryor's legacy can be found here.
Condolences came flooding in from past and present lawmakers not just from the Natural State but across the country.
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