The representative of Virginie Gerry Connolly dies after the battle against esophagus cancer

representative Gerry Connolly, D-VA., Died following a bitter battle of cancer, his family announced on Wednesday.

The legislator announced its initial diagnosis with esophagus cancer More than six months ago. He was 75 years old.

“It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend and civil servant, member of the Congress Gerald E. Connolly, died peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” his family announced in a statement.

“Gerry has lived his life to restore others and improve our community. He looked for the disadvantaged and speechless. He has always defended what is fair and fair. He was a qualified statesman on the international scene, a legislator accomplished in the Congress, a visionary framework on the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, a fierce of democracy, an environmental champion, and a mentor for so many things in democracy, and more importance, and more obstacles, of shaking, and more facts in the sector, and more importantly. Gerry lived through the ethics of “Bloom where you are planted”. From the Silver line to the Library of Oakton, in the Mosaic district at Cross County Trail and beyond, its inheritance now colors our region, “added the family.

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