Attorney General Balderas’ Statement on Passing of Congressman John Lewis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 18, 2020
Contact: Matt Baca (505) 270-7148

Albuquerque, NM–Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas issued the following statement on
the passing of Congressman John Lewis:
“America has lost a true hero in Congressman Lewis, an icon who led the civil rights movement
and changed our lives for the better. We must continue to fight with his courage and follow in his
footsteps.”