 A former state senator who was first elected when her husband passed away in 1997 has died. Dori Conner was 77. She served in the General Assembly until 2012, representing the 12th District and the Newcastle area. Governor Carney says Dori Conner and her husband Bob were both respected teachers as well as legislators, and that Dori Conner was a champion of the people with disabilities as well as for victims of crimes.