Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19
4 years ago

Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19

LA Times  

Louisiana’s newest Republican member of the U.S. House, Luke Letlow, has died from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19, only days before being sworn into office. “A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.” Louisiana’s eight-member congressional delegation called Letlow’s death devastating. “COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon,” the Democratic governor said in a statement.

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Louisiana congresswoman takes office, replacing late...
3 years, 9 months ago

Louisiana congresswoman takes office, replacing late...

Daily Mail  

Louisiana Republican Julia Letlow was sworn into the House on Wednesday, claiming the seat her late husband Luke never got to fill after dying of COVID in late December. Louisiana Republican Julia Letlow was sworn into the House on Wednesday, claiming the seat her late husband was elected to but never filled after dying of COVID-19 in late December, days …

Memorial held for congressman-elect who contracted COVID-19
4 years ago

Memorial held for congressman-elect who contracted COVID-19

Associated Press  

— Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, who recently died from COVID-19 complications, was remembered Saturday as a man who loved people and felt called to serve others. “This is a gentleman who cared about nothing but others,” said former Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, who hired Letlow as chief of staff during his tenure in Washington and later backed Letlow’s bid …

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
4 years ago

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19

Associated Press  

— The death of a newly elected U.S. representative from Louisiana of complications related to COVID-19 stunned the state’s political circles Wednesday and became the latest brutal reminder of how dangerous the coronavirus can be. Bautsch asked for privacy for Letlow’s family “during this difficult and unexpected time.” Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor who tested positive for the …

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19
4 years ago

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19

Associated Press  

— Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have been sworn into office. “A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.” Louisiana’s eight-member congressional delegation called Letlow’s death devastating. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said: “Our …

41-Year-Old GOP Congressman-elect Dies of COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

41-Year-Old GOP Congressman-elect Dies of COVID-19

Slate  

The new Congress will convene on Jan. 3, but will do so without one of its freshman members, Louisiana’s Luke Letlow, who died Tuesday night at a Shreveport hospital due to complications stemming from COVID-19. Letlow became the newest member of the state’s congressional delegation on Dec. 5 when he handily won a runoff against a fellow Republican to capture …

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