{"id":30807,"date":"2020-12-29T21:45:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T02:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=30807"},"modified":"2020-12-29T22:44:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T03:44:42","slug":"congressman-elect-luke-letlow-dies-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/congressman-elect-luke-letlow-dies-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Republican Luke Letlow from Louisiana, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, died Tuesday after a battle with COVID-19, his campaign said. He was 41 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A statement from Letlow&#8217;s campaign said the congressman-elect died on Tuesday night due to complications from COVID-19. He is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, and two young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Letlow revealed on December 18 that he was quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. He was admitted to hospital the next day and was later transferred to the ICU at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time,&#8221; Letlow&#8217;s campaign said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Letlow was elected to the U.S. House in a run-off election earlier this month, in which he defeated State Representative Lance Harris. Letlow was due to take office on Sunday when the new Congress convenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;COVID-19 has taken Congressman-elect Letlow from us far too soon,&#8221; Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said. &#8220;I am heartbroken that he will not be able to serve our people as a U.S. Representative, but I am even more devastated for his loving family.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edwards added: &#8220;I hope all of the people of Louisiana will join Donna and me in praying for Congressman-elect Letlow\u2019s family, especially his wife Julia and their two children, his many friends and the people of the 5th Congressional District.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State flags will be flown at half staff on the day of Letlow&#8217;s funeral, the governor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020USRepElectLukeLetlow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020USRepElectLukeLetlow.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020USRepElectLukeLetlow-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020USRepElectLukeLetlow-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020USRepElectLukeLetlow-590x354.jpg 590w, https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020USRepElectLukeLetlow-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Letlow with his wife and children on November 14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Luke Letlow from Louisiana, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, died Tuesday after a battle with COVID-19, his campaign said. 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