Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) has been matched with a compatible kidney donor, his office announced.
Looney has lived with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis that affects the neck and spine, since he was a teenager. The kidney problems are a long-term side effect of taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories to treat the condition. Every year, it is estimated that more than 120,000 Americans are in need of a kidney transplant.
“I want to thank my volunteer donor for this extraordinary gift and I look forward to seeing all of my colleagues in the General Assembly on the opening day of the legislative session,” Looney said.
He is scheduled to undergo surgery early next week.
