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Rep. Ron Wright died Sunday weeks after contracting Covid-19, his office said Monday.
The Texas Republican was 67. Wright, who first took office in 2019, underwent treatment in recent years for lung cancer diagnosed in 2018.
He and his wife, Susan, were hospitalized in Dallas for two weeks prior to the congressman’s death while fighting the disease. The congressman announced he tested positive for Covid-19 on Jan. 21.
“As friends, family, and many of his constituents will know, Ron maintained his quick wit and optimism until the very end,” Wright’s office said in a statement. “Despite years of painful, sometimes debilitating treatment for cancer, Ron never lacked the desire to get up and go to work, to motivate those around him, or to offer fatherly advice.”
Wright is the first sitting member of Congress to die after contracting Covid-19. Luke Letlow, a Louisiana Republican elected to the House last year, died in late December from Covid-19 complications before he took office.
At least 71 representatives and senators have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to GovTrack.
Glad Senators and Representatives have access to the Covid vaccine. Fewer will be at risk going forward due to the vaccine. Many got their 2nd shot by now or will soon be getting their 2nd shot, if they chose to get the vaccine.
He had not been vaccinated. Congress was offered vaccinations around Christmas time.
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