REPRESENTATIVE Jackie Walorski died in a car crash that killed her and two others on August 3, 2022. She is remembered by her husband, Dean Swihart who has stood by her side for 27 years of marriage.
Rep Jackie Walorski married Dean Swihart in 1995 Who is Dean Swihart? Swihart is a music teacher at Hums Elementary School and Twin Branch Elementary in Indiana. Jackie Walorski and Swihart had previously volunteered for four years as missionaries in Romania where they provided food and medical supplies to impoverished children. While working in Romania, Swihart taught his wife how to play guitar, something she said was shared between them. "I love to play, but not for anyone but him," she told the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) in 2018. READ MORE ON JACKIE WALORSKI
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TRAGIC END Indiana Rep Jackie Walorski's cause of death revealed Swihart is a professional saxophone player and when he's touring, Walorski said she sometimes would help him as a ...roadie... while he toured. They left Romania for their Indiana home following the 9/11 terrorist attack which Walorski once said was the driving force for her to go into politics. Who was Jackie Walorski? Jackie Walorski was an Indiana native from South Bend, and was living in Jimtown with her husband when she died. She graduated from Taylor University with a Bachelor's degree in communications and public administration in 1985 and went on to work as a TV reporter for WSBT-TV after graduating. Most read in News 'WE KNOW HOW SHE DIED' Gabby Petito's mom breaks down as she slams Brian's 'confession' FIRED UP Inside chaotic moments at Woodstock '99 that triggered WARZONE to erupt CELL TIME? Alex Jones could face criminal trial & year in jail after his texts were exposed HOUSE OF HORRORS Mom & son's dismembered bodies found after kidnapped daughter's escape TRAGIC CRASH Mom & daughter, 8, died in 8-car crash after getting trapped in burning car FATAL CRASH Congresswoman & two aides among 4 people killed in horror car crash In 1995, she married Dean Swihart and five years later they relocated to Romania to work as missionaries. When tragedy struck the US on 9/11, the idea that she would switch to work in politics took form. "Watching my country under attack from afar changed my worldview forever," she told the DAR. "Our state was in great need," she told the outlet. "Post 9/11, Indiana needed help quickly, and I wanted to be a part of the team that turned things around." She was elected to Indiana's House of Representatives for the state's 21st district, a position she held from 2005 to 2010. Two years later she was elected as a representative for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She would travel from Indiana to Washington, DC every week when Congress was in session and said: "In a single day, I might meet with groups of farmers, factory workers, middle-school students, and veterans.... But she said all the hard work and success came down to her team. "I can't do what I do without my staff,... she said, adding: ...We are a lean machine, but I am very fortunate because they are so efficient and committed to the work we do."
GettyRep Jackie Walorski died in a car crash on August 3, 2022 '/ ' How did Jackie Walorski die? Walorski represented Indiana's 2nd Congressional District since 2013 and died in a fatal car crash in Nappanee, Indiana. She was 58 years old. The Elhart County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook: ...A northbound passenger car traveled left of center and collided head-on... with Walorski's vehicle. The two others driving in the car at the time, Walorski District Director Zachery Potts, 27, and Walorski's Communications Director Emma Thomson, 28, were also pronounced dead. Police confirmed the individual driving the second vehicle was Edith Schmucker, 56, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Walorski's death has had an impact on fellow political members including Secretary Pete Buttigieg who wrote on Twitter: ...I'm shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski.... He continued: ...My thoughts and prayers are with her family and the other victims of this terrible crash. Read More on The US Sun
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MAKING MOVES Celebs who got VERY normal jobs - including a star who works at Trader Joe's ...Though we came from very different places politically, she was always prepared to work together where there was common ground, always decent and straightforward, and she cared deeply about her work and her constituents.... Walorski was also remembered by Representative Jake Teshka who released a statement saying: ...Jackie was a very good friend. I'm devastated. This is a major loss for our community....
