Luke Letlow
Luke Joshua Letlow (December 6, 1979 – December 29, 2020) was an American businessman and politician from Louisiana. A Republican, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district in 2020 but died from complications caused by COVID-19 five days before he was due to take office in the 117th Congress. Before his election to Congress, Letlow served as chief of staff to Representative Ralph Abraham. Three months after his death, Letlow's widow Julia was elected to the vacant seat in a special election.
Luke Letlow | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district | |
| Died before assuming office | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Abraham (as member) |
| Succeeded by | Julia Letlow (as member) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luke Joshua Letlow December 6, 1979 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2020 (aged 41) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University (BS) |
| Website | Official website |
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