U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner
Press Release

Statement on Passing of Rep. John Lewis

 

By - Jul 18th, 2020 01:33 pm

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) issued the following statement after learning of the passing of Congressman John Lewis (GA-05):

“John was an amazing man – a civil rights icon, my colleague, and my friend. His achievements as a leader and a legislator will be felt by generations to come. He truly made a difference. Some of my proudest accomplishments in Congress are those when I partnered with John to strengthen the Voting Rights Act to ensure all Americans have access to vote. We made strange bedfellows – a conservative lawyer from Wisconsin and a liberal preacher from Georgia, but I learned a lot from John Lewis and I admire his remarkable life. May he rest in peace.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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