Speaker Coughlin on Passing of Congressman John Lewis

(TRENTON) – Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex) issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis:

“A trailblazer for civil rights in America, Congressman John Lewis leaves behind a legacy of work to make the world a better, more just place. A hero and icon whose continual activism and fight for freedom and equality transformed the lives of countless Americans, the entire nation mourns his loss today. It is now up to us to keep carrying the torch and live up to his example.”