CONGRESSMAN BISHOP MOURNS THE PASSING OF FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR, ALEXIS HERMAN

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Labor, the Honorable Alexis Herman.

"My wife, Vivian, and I were deeply saddened to learn that our friend of longstanding, the Honorable Alexis Herman, had passed.

"From our days together as teenagers on the neighborhood youth council in Mobile, Alabama, up through her years of public service as Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor, as Chief of Staff at the DNC, as White House Public Liaison Director, as Secretary of Labor, and as a member of multiple corporate boards, she exemplified competency, courage, integrity, wisdom, grace, and dignity.

"Alexis was a gifted visionary, able to bring people together, manage resolution of their issues, and achieve common goals. She was among the best! America and the world are better because of her service.

"On a personal level, I will always be grateful for the timbre of her character and the fidelity of her friendship."

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends, and all who mourn her loss."

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