KCK state representative Marvin Robinson dies [Video]

A Kansas House Representative from Wyandotte County has died.Democrat Marvin Robinson recently passed away, Unified Government Mayor/CEO Tyrone Garner said in a statement.”As the chief elected officer for Wyandotte County, I would like to send my deepest sympathies to the family, loved ones, and friends of Kansas Rep. Marvin Robinson on his passing,” Garner said. “Rep. Robinson will be remembered by many for his strong support for the preservation and national recognition of the Quindaro Ruins in Kansas City, Kansas.”Robinson spoke to KMBC earlier this year about the importance of the ruins earning designation as a national historic landmark.”This is about coming together in a bipartisan way to do the right thing. This is a place that needs to be preserved and recognized, and we’re going to get it done one way or another,” Robinson said earlier this year.The state’s Democratic Party remembered Robinson in statement. “We extend our thoughts …