GOP Congressman Ron Wright Becomes the First Member of Congress to Die Due to COVID-19
Rep. Ron Wright, a Texas Republican, died Sunday after testing positive for the coronavirus, his campaign announced in a statement on Monday.
He is the first sitting member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with the virus.
Wright, 67, said last month he began a quarantine on Jan. 15 after coming into contact with an individual who had the virus a week earlier. He said he tested positive for the virus the following week, on Jan. 21.
A statement issued through Wright’s campaign office said his wife, Susan Wright, was by his side at the time of his death and that he died peacefully.
“Ron and Susan Wright shared a deep and abiding relationship with their Lord and Savior. For that reason, Ron remained stoic in the face of his health challenges and incredibly upbeat about the future of the state and the nation he loved so much,” the statement said.
