GiaQuinta statement on the passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) today released the following statement after the news of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski’s passing. The car accident killed the lawmaker, Communications Director Emma Thomson and St. Joseph County Republican Party Chair Zachery Potts. Walorski served with GiaQuinta in the Indiana General Assembly:

“My heart goes out to the families of Congresswoman Walorski, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts,” GiaQuinta said.

“Working in politics, you develop a tight bond with the people you work with, and the loss of three dedicated Hoosiers is insurmountable. Congresswoman Walorski and I served in the Indiana House of Representatives with the shared values of creating a better state. May the memories of their legacies and work be a blessing to those who loved them and the people they served.”