WTNH Political Reporter Mark Davis Dies at the age of 76

Just now news of the death of television news journalist Mark Davis has come to light Mark Davis died on Monday June at the age of The death of journalist Mark Davis was endorsed by WTNH-TV on Tuesday The cause of death of journalist Mark Davis has not been certified But according to reports he had surgery for bladder cancer last year Mark Davis was well recognized for reliably beating out other reporters to ask the first question at news conferences Mark Davis covered Connecticut politics for decades for the local ABC affiliate Journalist Mark worked at the station for years In Davis retired while working as Chief Capitol Correspondent For decades Mark Davis provided the people of Connecticut with valuable news and information about what was going on in their state giving them insight into their communities their ruling body and their neighbors Gov Ned Lamont declared in a declaration Mark Davis is a Connecticut icon and his passing is a loss for our state On behalf of the State of Connecticut I send my condolences to Mark s entire family including his wife Betsy as well as his friends and colleagues at WTNH and I thank him for his provision to our state Mark Davis was a world class newsman and craftsman with keen insight incomparable drive and unimpeachable integrity He was also a deeply caring generous colleague and friend with an unquenchable sense of humor He treasured his ties to the people of Connecticut Sen Richard Blumenthal explained