“I am deeply saddened by the loss of a great friend and mentor. Congressman Gray tirelessly served the people of Philadelphia and this Nation with the utmost passion and commitment. During his tenure in Congress, he spoke out on the apartheid in South Africa, enhanced the infrastructure in Philadelphia, and advocated on behalf of the middle class and under-served communities. He was an exceptional leader whose legacy will forever remain in our hearts and minds. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Andrea, his three sons, and his family and friends as they mourn the loss of their loved one.” - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her 13th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. Johnson is widely recognized as one of the most effective legislators in Congress and is credited with originally authoring or co-authoring, sponsoring or co-sponsoring more than 821 bills that were passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by the President.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Congresswoman Johnson Mourns The Passing Of Former Congressman William H. Gray III
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of a great friend and mentor. Congressman Gray tirelessly served the people of Philadelphia and this Nation with the utmost passion and commitment. During his tenure in Congress, he spoke out on the apartheid in South Africa, enhanced the infrastructure in Philadelphia, and advocated on behalf of the middle class and under-served communities. He was an exceptional leader whose legacy will forever remain in our hearts and minds. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Andrea, his three sons, and his family and friends as they mourn the loss of their loved one.” - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson