Jackie Walorski
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 Jackie Walorski          (Politician) | ||||||||||||||
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 Representative Jackie Walorski | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 17, 1963 South Bend, Indiana, U.S | |||||||||||||
| Died | August 3, 2022 (Age 58) Elkhart County, Indiana | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Liberty University, Taylor University | |||||||||||||
| Spouse | Dean Swihart | |||||||||||||
| Victim of | premature death | |||||||||||||
| Party | Republican Party | |||||||||||||
Republican politician from Indiana; premature death shortly after winning her primary election.
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Jackie Walorski was a Republican member of the US House of Representatives.
Political positions
Walorski was opposed to mask mandates.[1] Walorski was one of 147 Republicans who voted to not certify the Electoral College results awarding the presidency Joseph Biden hours after the 2021 Washington D.C. Riots.[2]
Death
She was killed in a head-on car crash on 2 August 2022. A car crossed the road and veered into the congresswoman's vehicle.[3] Two of her aides who were in her car died as well.[4] The driver of the other car was also killed.[5] Walorski became the fifth House member to die while in office in 2022.[6][7]
An investigation was started shortly after the event.[8]
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References
- ↑ https://www.newskudo.com/indiana/warsaw/government/3233230-walorski-reiterates-opposition-to-mask-mandates
- ↑ https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/03/jackie-walorski-emma-thomson-zach-potts-killed-fatal-crash-what-we-know/65391471007/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RepWalorski/status/1554927656755421184?cxt=HHwWgICzheWdm5QrAAAA
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11078315/Republican-Rep-Jackie-Walorksi-killed-car-crash-Indiana-Two-aides-dead.html
- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/jackie-walorski-died-indiana-republican/index.html
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11078315/Republican-Rep-Jackie-Walorksi-killed-car-crash-Indiana-Two-aides-dead.html
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/03/indiana-gop-rep-walorski-three-others-die-in-auto-accident-00049665
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO0OlwoWtX8
