Luke Letlow, who was elected to Congress in 2020, but died from Covid before he could be seated is being honored by the U.S. House with the naming of his hometown post office. His widow and 5th district U.S. Representative Julia Letlow spoke on the House floor.
“Now, he’ll receive his very own landmark, a little piece of Richland Parish, to help tell his story,” Letlow said
Letlow worked in the Jindal administration as his congressional district director and then as former Congressman Ralph Abraham’s chief of staff.
Julia Letlow is overwhelmed by this honor.
“By bestowing this honor on him, you’re ensuring that his name and his legacy will live on long after all of us are gone,” Letlow said.
December 18th 2020, Luke Letlow announced he had tested positive for Covid-19, and died December 29. He was 41-years-old.
Julia Letlow told the house about her late husband’s passion.
“He would spend countless hours researching the past of the towns and villages of the parish. The landmarks, the churches and, yes, even the post offices,” Letlow remarked.
The legislation is expected to pass and the post office in Rayville on Benedette Street will be named the “Luke Letlow Post Office Building.”
