Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) died at age 75 after a battle with esophageal cancer, his family said in a statement on Wednesday morning.
“It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” they said in the statement, which was posted on the Virginia Democrat’s X account.
The family said Connolly had “lived his life to give back to others and make our community better.”
“He looked out for the disadvantaged and voiceless. He always stood up for what is right and just,” they said….