Amata Statement on the Life of Rep. Jackie Walorski
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement upon the sudden loss of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski:
“I’m heartbroken at the devastating news of the passing of my friend Congresswoman Jackie Walorski at 58 years of age. She was elected in the congressional class two years before me, and was a friend from the moment I was first sworn in. She was a strong leader, dedicated, honest, and entrusted with the role of Ranking Member on the Ethics Committee. She served in Congress for all the right reasons, to represent her Indiana district well, and work hard to make the country better. She will be thought of often, and dearly missed. My deepest condolences to her husband Dean, all of her family, as well as to the families of her congressional staff.”
Pictured with my friends Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón and Rep. Jackie Walorski on opening day of Congress (file photo by the House photographer)
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