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18
Dec

Indiana Representative Julia Carson Passes Away

Author: Jason Bean, Category: Elected Officials, Government, News, Politics

Long-time Indiana Congress woman Julia Carson lost her battle with cancer this past weekend. She had been ill for quite some time and had been missing quite a bit of her duties and responsibilities due to her health issues.

The Washington, D.C. office and the district offices of the Honorable Julia Carson will continue to serve the people of the 7th Congressional District of Indiana under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Carson died on December 15, 2007. The vacancy became effective December 16, 2007.

Carson has been a representative since 1997 when she was elected as the first woman and African-American that has ever been elected to represent the Indiana 7th District.

Our condolences to the Carson family.

Sources:

• House of Representatives - Office of the Clerk
• Julia Carson on Wikipedia