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Site SearchRaleigh, N.C. — Former state Insurance Commissioner Jim Long remains in a coma after suffering a stroke last week, his wife said Monday.
Long is listed in stable condition at Rex Hospital.
Long was outside the office of state Rep. Cary Allred, R-Alamance, at the Legislative Office Building when he collapsed Jan. 21.
Long, 68, served as insurance commissioner for 24 years before choosing not to seek re-election last fall.
EMS transported Long to Rex Hospital, where doctors determined he had suffered a stroke, Rex spokeswoman Melody Hunter-Pillion said.
“Jim has suffered a very serious stroke,” Long's wife, Peg O’Connell, said. “He is still in a coma, but we are hopeful that he will regain consciousness soon. The physicians and staff at Rex are giving him the best care possible.”
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