Barney Frank, former Massachusetts congressman and gay rights advocate, dies at 86
Frank was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act.
Barney Frank, the outspoken former Massachusetts congressman who championed Wall Street reform and served as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, has died at 86, sources told ABC News.
Frank's sister, Doris Breay, told ABC affiliate WCVB in Boston that Frank died Tuesday night.
"He was a wonderful brother, and I was lucky to be his sister," she said.
The Democratic lawmaker represented Massachusetts for over 30 years and served as chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted in response to the 2008 financial crisis.
Frank retired from office in 2013.
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