A congressman-elect from Louisiana died Tuesday evening from issues of Covid-19 days prior to he was set to be sworn into workplace, his spokesman announced. He was 41.
Luke Letlow, a Republican politician, was elected to represent Louisiana’s fifth Congressional District in a runoff this month
A representative, 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 past days however requests personal privacy throughout this challenging and unforeseen time,” Bautsch stated in a statement. “A statement from the household along with funeral arrangements will be revealed at a later time.”
Letlow is survived by his better half, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and two 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 individuals in the state to pray for Letlow’s household, and he will buy flags to be flown at half-staff on the day of his funeral service.
Letlow revealed Dec. 18 that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and tweeted days later on that he was being dealt with at a health center. On Wednesday, his representative said he had been transferred to another health center, where he was steady in the extensive care unit.
Louisiana’s congressional delegation, consisting of House Republican politician Whip Steve Scalise, stated in a declaration that “we are ravaged to hear of Luke Letlow’s death.”
” Luke had such a favorable spirit, and a greatly bright future ahead of him,” the delegation of agents and senators stated.
House 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 spoke with his spouse, Julia. Judy and I are praying for her and their two young kids during this terrible time.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 30, 2020
Letlow likewise worked for former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who tweeted that he and his partner, Supriya, were sad.
” Luke has been a good friend for so many years, and we are distressed he was taken from us at such a young age,” Jindal wrote. “We had talked in current days about his excitement about the opportunity to serve the people of the fifth Congressional district, and his love and commitment for Julia and their kids.”
” I initially satisfied Luke when he was still an university student, and spent many hours with him in his truck driving the back roads of Louisiana,” Jindal composed. “His passion for service has been a continuous throughout his life.”
Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a declaration: “Tonight, the United States House of Representatives unfortunately mourns the passing 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 site.
He was chief of personnel for Rep. Ralph Abraham, whom he was chosen to be successful in Congress, Edwards stated. Abraham revealed that he was not running for re-election in February.
There have actually 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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