Walz orders flags flown at half-staff in remembrance of civil rights leader, Congressman John Lewis
In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, file photo, with the Capitol Dome in the background, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died Friday, July 17, 2020.[Lawrence Jackson/Associated Press file photo]
Gov. Tim Walz has ordered flags statewide be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset Thursday to honor Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis who died July 17.
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“Congressman Lewis was fearless in his pursuit of a more perfect union,” Walz’s proclamation readds. “Congressman Lewis was a friend, mentor, and leader of character and integrity, and his values pushed the country to rise to a higher purpose and build a more fair and equitable nation.”
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Flags will be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings. Individuals, businesses and other organizations are also encouraged to lower their flags to honor Lewis.