{"id":517738,"date":"2022-11-29T06:43:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T03:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/house-democratic-rep-donald-mceachin-dies-at-61\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T06:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T03:43:37","slug":"house-democratic-rep-donald-mceachin-dies-at-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/house-democratic-rep-donald-mceachin-dies-at-61\/","title":{"rendered":"#House Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35abecf2e44\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35abecf2e44\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/house-democratic-rep-donald-mceachin-dies-at-61\/#House_Democratic_Rep_Donald_McEachin_dies_at_61\" >House Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"House_Democratic_Rep_Donald_McEachin_dies_at_61\"><\/span>House Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mceachindon_03012020_ap_stevehelber.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Donald McEachin, a Democrat representing Virginia\u2019s fourth Congressional District  since 2017, died Monday night after a battle with colorectal cancer, according to his office. He was 61.<\/p>\n<p>Eachin\u2019s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMcEachin\/status\/1597430067260698624?s=20&amp;t=fPl43bSseMt3lmoK8K922g\">statement<\/a>\u00a0the congressman had been experiencing \u201csecondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,\u201d Rountree said. \u201cValiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, he lost that battle, and the people of Virginia\u2019s Fourth Congressional District lost a hero who always, always fought for them and put them first,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Rountree said that McEachin\u2019s office \u201cwill remain open and continue to serve our constituents\u201d until a new individual is elected to lead the district.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe family asks for privacy at this time. Arrangements will be announced over the next few days,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Democrat underwent two surgeries in August 2019 following\u00a0\u201congoing complications\u201d linked to the chemotherapy and radiation he received to help treat his cancer, according to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wric.com\/news\/virginia-news\/rep-mceachin-plans-return-to-congress-after-recovering-from-surgeries\/\">ABC 8 News<\/a>. He spent time outside Washington for roughly three months to recover from the operations, per\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc12.com\/2019\/11\/15\/rep-mceachin-returns-washington-after-illness\/\">NBC 12<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McEachin was first elected to the House in 2016 and went on to win reelection in 2018, 2020 and most recently, earlier this month. Constituents in Virginia\u2019s fourth Congressional District elected him with roughly 64 percent of the vote in this year\u2019s midterm election.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>During his time in Congress, McEachin emerged as a leading voice on issues like environmental inequalities that those in low-income communities and communities of color face. At the time of his death, he sat on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources and the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the centrist New Democrat Coalition, the largest Democratic caucus in the House that is dedicated to fiscally responsible and pro-innovation policies.<\/p>\n<p>Before coming to Congress, McEachin served in both the Virginia state Senate and House of Delegates. He was born in Nuremberg, Germany on Oct. 10, 1961, and went on to graduate from American University and the University of Virginia School of Law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>McEachin is the fourth House lawmaker to die this year while serving in office. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.)\u00a0died in a car accident\u00a0over the summer, Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)\u00a0died in March, and Rep. Jim Hagedorn\u00a0died of kidney cancer\u00a0in February.<\/p>\n<p>Condolences poured in for McEachin from colleagues \u2014\u00a0of both parties and from both chambers of Congress \u2014 after <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> broke of his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great sadness that I join Virginians tonight in mourning the loss of Congressman Donald McEachin: a tireless champion for Virginia families and a force for economic opportunity and environmental justice,\u201d Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wrote in a statement Monday night.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe will be deeply missed by his colleagues, and he leaves behind a legacy that will improve the lives of all of our children for generations to come,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) called McEachin \u201ca thoughtful and principled legislator\u201d who was \u201crespected by people on both sides of the aisle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commonwealth and our nation have lost one of its most dedicated public servants and fiercest advocates for justice and equality,\u201d he in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bobbyscott.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/scott-statement-passing-congressman-donald-mceachin\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said McEachin was \u201ca fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUp until the very end, Don McEachin was a fighter,\u201d Warner wrote on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkWarner\/status\/1597430112324308993?s=20&amp;t=xybh8GXDJMZfx9aMzx2ugQ\">Twitter<\/a>. \u201cEven though he battled cancer and faced other trials in recent years, he never lost his focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> and environmental justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, Virginia has lost a great leader and I have lost a great friend,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) also expressed sadness at the news of McEachin\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with sadness that I would like to express my condolences to the McEachin family at the passing of my colleague, Rep. Donald McEachin,\u201d he wrote on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBobGood\/status\/1597440566631235584?s=20&amp;t=SUijSRNU7FYLvAWVI6se5A\">Twitter<\/a>. \u201cI am grateful for the kindness he showed me during the two years we served together. My prayers are with his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Updated 11:53 p.m.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Donald McEachin dies at 61 Rep. Donald McEachin, a Democrat representing Virginia\u2019s fourth Congressional District since 2017, died Monday night after a battle with colorectal cancer, according to his office. He was 61. Eachin\u2019s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a\u00a0statement\u00a0the congressman had been experiencing \u201csecondary effects of his colorectal cancer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":517739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/mceachindon_03012020_ap_stevehelber.jpg?w=1280","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[134344,134417,134343,136379,90482,136378,70289,134345],"class_list":["post-517738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-administration","tag-blog-briefing-room","tag-campaign","tag-donald-mceachin","tag-house","tag-labor-employment","tag-senate","tag-state-watch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=517738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/517738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=517738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=517738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=517738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}