The Associated Press
IN BRIEF

PHOENIX – A state senator from South Tucson is said to be doing well while recovering from a heart procedure.

Democratic Sen. Victor Soltero was admitted to the Tucson Heart Institute on Sunday evening because of chest pains.

According to a spokeswoman for Senate Democrats, Soltero had a stent procedure to deal with a block artery and is now resting at home.

The 69-year-old lawmaker has served in the Legislature since 2001, first in the House and now in the Senate.

The Associated Press

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