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Omaha State Senator Briefly Hospitalized After Collapsing

Sen. Sara Howard
Sen. Sara Howard

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A state senator from Omaha was briefly hospitalized after collapsing at the Nebraska Capitol.

Sen. Sara Howard was taken to a Lincoln hospital after losing consciousness from an apparent seizure in her office around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Howard was examined and released.

Her mother, former state Sen. Gwen Howard, says a CT scan showed no problems, but her daughter will undergo additional tests on Friday. Gwen Howard says her daughter has never had a seizure before.

The 33-year-old Howard was elected to the Legislature in 2012. She succeeded her mother, who left office due to term limits.

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