#Latest news with #civicImprovementsWashington Post21-05-2025PoliticsWashington PostTributes pour in to Gerry Connolly, ‘the epitome of a public servant'Friends and colleagues mourned Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) on Wednesday, remembering the 75-year-old Democrat as a steward of civic improvements in Fairfax County and a fiery champion of federal workers. Connolly announced his diagnosis of esophageal cancer last fall shortly after winning a ninth term, but the aggressive return of the illness following treatment forced him to make it his final term. He also stepped down from his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, and Democrats will decide internally who will fill his slot on that committee.
Washington Post21-05-2025PoliticsWashington PostTributes pour in to Gerry Connolly, ‘the epitome of a public servant'Friends and colleagues mourned Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) on Wednesday, remembering the 75-year-old Democrat as a steward of civic improvements in Fairfax County and a fiery champion of federal workers. Connolly announced his diagnosis of esophageal cancer last fall shortly after winning a ninth term, but the aggressive return of the illness following treatment forced him to make it his final term. He also stepped down from his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, and Democrats will decide internally who will fill his slot on that committee.
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