A congressman-elect from Louisiana passed away Tuesday night from problems of Covid-19 days prior to he was set to be sworn into workplace, his representative announced. He was 41.
Luke Letlow, a Republican politician, was chosen to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in a runoff this month
A spokesperson, Andrew Bautsch, confirmed Letlow’s death at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport on Letlow’s Facebook page
” The household values the many prayers and assistance over the previous days however asks for personal privacy during this hard and unforeseen time,” Bautsch stated in a declaration. “A declaration from the household along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.”
Letlow is survived by his spouse, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and 2 young kids, Bautsch said.
He died less than a week prior to the new Congress is to be sworn in on Jan. 3.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged people in the state to hope for Letlow’s family, and he will buy flags to be flown at half-staff on the day of his funeral.
Letlow announced Dec. 18 that he had checked positive for Covid-19 and tweeted days later that he was being treated at a healthcare facility. On Wednesday, his agent said he had actually been moved to another medical facility, where he was stable in the extensive care system.
Louisiana’s congressional delegation, including House Republican politician Whip Steve Scalise, said in a statement that “we are devastated to hear of Luke Letlow’s death.”
” Luke had such a positive spirit, and a significantly intense future ahead of him,” the delegation of representatives and senators stated.
Home Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., tweeted: “Our hearts break tonight as we process the news of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s passing.”
Our hearts break tonight as we process the news of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s passing.
I talked to his spouse, Julia. Judy and I are wishing her and their 2 kids during this dreadful time.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 30, 2020
Letlow likewise worked for previous Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who tweeted that he and his wife, Supriya, were sad.
” Luke has been a good friend for many years, and we are saddened he was drawn from us at such a young age,” Jindal composed. “We had talked in recent days about his enjoyment about the chance to serve the people of the fifth Congressional district, and his love and dedication for Julia and their kids.”
” I initially fulfilled Luke when he was still an university student, and invested many hours with him in his truck driving the back roads of Louisiana,” Jindal composed. “His enthusiasm for service has actually been a continuous throughout his life.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stated in a declaration: “Tonight, the United States Legislature sadly grieves the death of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow.”
Letlow beat fellow Republican Lance Harris in a runoff election this month, 62 percent to 38 percent, according to the secretary of state’s website.
He was chief of personnel for Rep. Ralph Abraham, whom he was chosen to be successful in Congress, Edwards stated. Abraham announced that he was not running for re-election in February.
There have been 304,000 confirmed or probable Covid-19 cases in Louisiana and almost 7,400 deaths, according to the state Health Department
Nationwide, there have actually been more than 19.5 million cases, with more than 338,000 deaths, according to an NBC News count of reports
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