BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A longtime North Dakota lawmaker who missed two days of the session after suffering what was believed to be a mild stroke returned to a rousing reception in the House.
Democratic Representative Eliot Glassheim of Grand Forks received a standing ovation from all 92 representatives in attendance Wednesday morning while he walked to his desk on the House floor. He says the response was overwhelming.
The 77-year-old Glassheim was hospitalized in Bismarck Sunday after he complained he wasn't feeling well and was having trouble talking. He says he feels better but still gets tired when he walks.
Fellow Democratic Representative Corey Mock, also of Grand Forks, acted as Glassheim's wheelchair escort around the halls of the Capitol.
Glassheim has been a permanent fixture in the House since 1993.