Jackie Walorski died in a car crash in Indiana on August 3, 2022. She was 58.
Indiana Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski together with two of her staffers died in the car accident.
Her demise was announced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in a tweet on Wednesday, August 3.
“Dean Swihart, Jackie’s husband, was just informed by Elkhart County Sheriff’s office that Jackie was killed in a car accident this afternoon. She has returned home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. We will have no further comment at this time,” read a message from the congresswoman’s office that McCarthy tweeted.
A statement released by the congresswoman’s office said that two staffers had also died. “In addition to the devastating loss of Congresswoman Walorski, it is with a broken heart that I announce the passing of two dedicated members of her staff, Zach Potts and Emma Thomson. They were the epitome of public servants who cared deeply about the work they performed,” said the statement from Tim Cummings, the congresswoman’s chief of staff.
Jacqueline R. Walorski born August 17, 1963, was an American politician.
Since 2013 she has represented Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. A member of the Republican Party, she was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing Indiana’s 21st district, from 2005 to 2010. She had been a member of the House GOP’s deputy whip team.
Jackie Walorski is survived by her husband Dean Swihart.