PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to fly flags at half-staff to honor the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday at the age of 84 from complications related to pneumonia and heart disease.
The order will remain in effect until Cheney’s interment, the date of which has not yet been announced. Hobbs encouraged individuals, businesses, and other organizations to also lower their flags in tribute.
“Vice President Cheney was a dedicated public servant, serving our country under several presidential administrations beyond his two terms as vice president,” Hobbs said in a statement. “He was a leader who respected political differences and was steadfast in his support of our nation’s founding principles. Our thoughts are with the Cheney family in this time of remembrance and memorial.”
Cheney’s political career spanned decades and multiple Republican administrations. As Secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush, he oversaw U.S. military operations during the Persian Gulf War, and later became one of the most influential vice presidents in history during the George W. Bush administration, particularly in shaping U.S. foreign and national security policy after 9/11.
Though often polarizing, Cheney was widely regarded as a defining force in modern American politics. His daughter, Liz Cheney, carried on the family’s political legacy, serving in Congress and later breaking with her party over its direction under Donald Trump.
Flags were also lowered at the White House Tuesday “in accordance with statutory law,” according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
