Rep. Dana Bumgardner dies after battle with cancer

Rep. Dana Bumgardner, R-Gaston, has died after a battle with cancer.

House Speaker Tim Moore expressed condolences with a statement.

"I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend and colleague, Rep. Dana Bumgardner following his battle with cancer," Moore, R-Cleveland, said. "Rep. Bumgardner, former insurance chair and current appropriations chair, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for eight years."

Moore added Bumgardner was "quick-witted, principled, and never afraid to speak up for what was right."

Bumgardner is survived by his wife, Cindy, and children, Lauren and Austin, and grandchildren Payton, Maggie and Kate.