Michigan Democratic Party Issues Statement on Death of Rep. Lewis
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Lavora Barnes on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia:
"We have lost a national treasure, a giant in the civil rights movement and at a time when our entire country is suffering and desperate for the type of inspirational leadership that embodied John Lewis.
"From the bridge in Selma to the streets of Atlanta and to the halls of Congress, John always led . . .
"We have lost a national treasure, a giant in the civil rights movement and at a time when our entire country is suffering and desperate for the type of inspirational leadership that embodied John Lewis.
"From the bridge in Selma to the streets of Atlanta and to the halls of Congress, John always led . . .