US Congressman-Elect Letlow Dies Of COVID-19

By Stefan J. Bos, Special Correspondent Worthy News

(Worthy News) – Luke Letlow, the U.S. congressman-elect from Louisiana, died Tuesday of COVID-19 after being hospitalized, state officials confirmed.

Letlow is the highest-ranking U.S. politician to die of the coronavirus covid-19, which authorities say has killed more than 337,000 Americans.

Letlow, 41, won a runoff earlier this month to represent the state’s 5th Congressional District. He succeeded his former boss, Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.), who didn’t run again after three Congress terms. The married father was scheduled to be sworn into office on Sunday.

Letlow reportedly announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus on December. 18, the Monroe News-Star reported. He initially quarantined at his home in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana.

By the next day, he was admitted to the hospital with worsening symptoms and later transferred to Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.

He’s survived by two young children and his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow. “The family appreciates the support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time. A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time,” Letlow’s campaign manager said in a statement.

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