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Jackie Walorski

American politician (1963-2022)

Jacqueline R. Walorski (/wəˈlɔːrski/, August 17, 1963 – August 3, 2022) was an American politician. She was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until her death in 2022. She was a member of the Republican Party. She was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.

Jackie Walorski
Official portrait, 2020
Ranking Member of the House Ethics Committee
In office
January 3, 2021 – August 3, 2022
Preceded byKenny Marchant
Succeeded byMichael Guest
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2013 – August 3, 2022
Preceded byJoe Donnelly
Succeeded byRudy Yakym
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 21st district
In office
January 5, 2005 – November 16, 2010
Preceded byRichard W. Mangus
Succeeded byTimothy Wesco
Personal details
Born
Jacqueline R. Walorski

(1963-08-17)August 17, 1963
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 2022(2022-08-03) (aged 58)
near Nappanee, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeSouthlawn Cemetery,
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Dean Swihart
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(m. 1995)​
EducationLiberty University
Taylor University (BA)

Early life

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Walorski was born in South Bend, Indiana, on August 17, 1963.[1] She studied at Liberty University and at Taylor University. In 1995, she married Dean Swihart.

Walorski began her career as a television reporter in South Bend from 1985 to 1989. Walorski moved to Romania in 2000 to focus on charity work and Christian missionary work for children there.[2] She returned to the United States in 2004.[3]

State Representative

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In 2004, Walorski ran for the Indiana House of Representatives. She ran for Indiana's 2nd District. Walorski beat Democrat Carl H. Kaser in a landslide victory with a 64% to 36% vote margin.[4] In 2006, she won a second term with 53% of the vote.[5] In 2008, she won a third term without anyone running against her.[6]

U.S. House of Representatives

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In January 2009, Walorski announced her candidacy to run against Democratic U.S. Representative Joe Donnelly. She won the Republican primary in May 2010.[7][8] She lost the general election with a 48% to 47% vote margin.[9]

Donnelly decided not to run for reelection in the U.S. House, instead wanted to run for the U.S. Senate in 2012.[10] In May 2012, Walorski won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat.[11] Walorski would go on to win the general election with a 49% to 48% vote margin.[12][13]

In June 2017, she was honored with the Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania in Romania for her charity work there in the early 2000s.[14][15]

2020 election

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Walorski voted against the second impeachment of Donald Trump[16] and voted to not approve the certification of the 2020 United States presidential election.[17][18]

In December 2020, Walorski was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who supported Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court.[19] This was an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 United States presidential election, in which Joe Biden beat Donald Trump.[20]

Death

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Walorski was killed in a car crash near Nappanee, Indiana on August 3, 2022 at the age of 58.[21] Three other people were killed in the accident including her communications director, Emma Thomson, and her district director, Zachery Potts.[22] The accident was caused when Walorski's car crashed with another car on State Road 19.[23] Her funeral was held on August 11 in Granger, Indiana and she was buried at Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend.[24][25][26]

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said flags would be at half-staff at the United States Capitol in her honor.[27] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy,[27] Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg,[27] former Vice President Mike Pence,[27] former President Donald Trump,[27] and President Joe Biden released statements after her death honoring her.[28]

References

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  1. ↑ "WALORSKI, Jackie (1963–)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jackie Walorski (R)". Wall Street Journal. March 10, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ Howey, Brian A. (March 16, 2006). "HOWEY Political Report: GOP's Finest Hour? Walorski's world travels brought her to the precipice of change" (PDF). HOWEY Political Report.
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns – IN State House 021 Race – November 2, 2004". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns – IN State House 021 Race – November 7, 2006". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Our Campaigns – IN State House 021 Race – November 4, 2008". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Election results". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  8. ↑ "State Rep. Jackie Walorski wins 2nd Congressional district GOP primary". Wndu.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  9. ↑ 2010 Election Results, CNN.com; accessed November 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Shear, Michael D. (May 9, 2011). "Donnelly to Run for Senate in Indiana". New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ "News From The Associated Press". ap.org. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2012 election result report from Politico". POLITICO. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Fall General Election – 11/04/2008; State Senate, District No. 20". Wisconsin State Elections Board. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Klaus Iohannis a decorat opt congresmani americani cu Ordinul Steaua României în grad de Comandor". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). June 9, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  15. ↑ Peia, Florentina; Iacob, Simona (June 9, 2017). Purcarea, Vicentiu; Pandea, Razvan-Adrian (eds.). "President Iohannis and U.S. congressmen discuss Romania's inclusion in Visa Waiver programme". Agepres. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  16. ↑ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (2021-01-13). "Roll Call 17 Roll Call 17, Bill Number: H. Res. 24, 117th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2022-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (2021-01-06). "Roll Call 10 Roll Call 10, MOTION, 117th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2022-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ Stevens, Harry; Santamariña, Daniela; Rabinowitz, Kate; Uhrmacher, Kevin; Muyskens, John (January 7, 2021). "How members of Congress voted on counting the electoral college vote". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  19. ↑ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  20. ↑ Diaz, Daniella (December 11, 2020). "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  21. ↑ Beavers, Olivia; Ferris, Sarah (August 3, 2022). "Indiana GOP Rep. Walorski, three others die in auto accident". POLITICO. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  22. ↑ Beavers, Olivia (2022-08-03). "Indiana GOP Rep. Walorski, three others die in auto accident". Politico.
  23. ↑ Ansari, Talal (3 August 2022). "Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski and Two Staffers Killed in Car Crash". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  24. ↑ "Funeral for Rep. Jackie Walorski set for Thursday". Fox News. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Indiana funeral set for congresswoman killed in crash". Yahoo. August 5, 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  26. ↑ "US Rep. Jackie Walorski Swihart laid to rest at Southlawn Cemetery". ABC News. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 Griffiths, Brent D.; Rojas, Warren (August 3, 2022). "Tributes pour in for Rep. Jackie Walorski from Pete Buttigieg, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Pence, and others after her death in a car crash. Capitol flags to fly at half-staff". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Statement from President Biden on the Passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski of Indiana". whitehouse.gov. August 3, 2022. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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