Indiana GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski dies in car crash
The Republican Representative was killed along with two of her staffers as well as the driver of another vehicle.
Rep. Jackie Walorski has died. Police in Indiana, the state she represented, say a vehicle veered into the lane of the vehicle she was in, killing her as well as her communications chief, Emma Thomson, and one of her district directors, Zachery Potts.
Speaker Pelosi has ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff due to the passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski of Indiana.
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) August 3, 2022
“Dean Swihart, Jackie’s husband, was just informed by Elkhart County Sheriff’s office that Jackie was killed in a car accident this afternoon. She has returned home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. We will have no further comment at this time,” read a message from the congresswoman’s office.
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Walorski represented Indiana’s 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives and served on the House Ways and Means Committee. She was the chief Republican on the subcommittee on worker and family support.
Heartbroken to hear the terrible news about Jackie Walorski, Zachary Potts and Emma Thompson. There was no more dedicated or effective member of Congress than Jackie. I was proud to be her friend. Phil and I are keeping Jackie, Zachary and Emma’s families in our prayers.
— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) August 3, 2022
A statement released by the congresswoman’s office
“In addition to the devastating loss of Congresswoman Walorski, it is with a broken heart that I announce the passing of two dedicated members of her staff, Zach Potts and Emma Thomson. They were the epitome of public servants who cared deeply about the work they performed,” said the statement from Tim Cummings, the congresswoman’s chief of staff.