AFSCME Issues Statement on Death of Rep. Lewis
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - AFL-CIO) issued the following statement by President Lee Saunders on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia:
"We have lost one of the greatest Americans of our time.
"Congressman John Lewis was willing to lay down his life to make his country better and fairer. His unflinching courage in staring down oppression and injustice was awe-inspiring. His practice of civ . . .
"We have lost one of the greatest Americans of our time.
"Congressman John Lewis was willing to lay down his life to make his country better and fairer. His unflinching courage in staring down oppression and injustice was awe-inspiring. His practice of civ . . .