Congress mourns the death of Rep. Alan Nunnelee
February 6, 2015
By Sarah Rosier and the Congress team
Rep. Alan Nunnelee died on Friday, February 6, 2015, at the age of 56. In June 2014, Nunnelee suffered a stroke while undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor. Since the stroke, Nunnelee saw a steady decline in health. At the end of December, he developed hematoma in his leg, which caused him to be unable to travel to the swearing-in of the 114th United States Congress. Instead, Nunnelee took his oath of office from a Mississippi federal judge.[1]
Nunnelee was elected during the tea party wave of 2010, unseating incumbent Rep. Travis Childers (D). In the midst of his illness, Nunnelee decisively carried the seat, winning re-election with 67.9 percent of the vote in 2014.[2]
Nunnelee's family released a statement upon his death: "Congressman Alan Nunnelee has gone home to be with Jesus. He was well loved and will be greatly missed." He leaves behind his wife, Tori, and three children.[3]
Members of Congress took to social media after the news of Nunnelee's death became public:
See also
- Alan Nunnelee
- 114th Congress
- Portal:Legislative Branch
- Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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