Sen. Dianne Feinstein‘s husband Richard Blum has died after a long battle with cancer
‘s husband Richard Blum died on Sunday after a protracted fight with cancer, the California senator announced on Monday.
“My heart is broken today,” Feinstein said in a statement. “My husband was my partner and best friend for more than 40 years. He was by my side for the good times and for the challenges. I am going to miss him terribly.” Feinstein and Blum have long been one of the most prominent couples in California politics. As Feinstein became the longest-tenured woman in the Senate, Blum spent years serving on the University of California’s Board of Regents, which oversees the prestigious public higher education system. Blum reportedlyabout a possible ambassadorial post after Feinstein and Blum steadfastly backed Biden’s candidacy.
Blum chaired the investment firm Blum Capital Partners and devoted some of his spare time to advocating for the Himalayan region and its people.“Above all, Dick was devoted to his family,” Sen.said in a statement. “Over his four decades of marriage to Senator Feinstein, he took tremendous joy in supporting her pioneering leadership as a public servant.”