Former Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA) Dies At 97

[Tx4obama]

Former Rep. Lindy Boggs Dies At 97

Former Louisiana Rep. Lindy Boggs died of natural causes Saturday at her home in Maryland, her daughter, ABC's Cokie Roberts said.

Boggs, a Democrat, served in Congress from 1973 until 1991. In 1997, President Bill Clinton made her U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. She held that position until 2001.

Boggs' House career began after she won a 1973 special election to succeed her husband, Thomas Hale Boggs Sr., after his plane was lost while flying over Alaska. Prior to entering Congress, Boggs ran several of her husband's campaigns and worked to support the Civil Rights Acts of 1965 and 1968.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/former-rep-lindy-boggs-dies-at-97

[tularetom]

1. A very classy gracious lady

Too bad her daughter turned out to be such a piece of crap.

[Ishoutandscream2]

3. Thanks for saying before I did

[pnwmom]

2. A lovely lady. R.I. P., Lindy. n/t

[Tx4obama]

4. Statement from President Obama

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
July 27, 2013
Statement by the President on Former Congresswoman and Ambassador Lindy Boggs

Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the family and loved ones of Lindy Boggs. Her legacy as a champion of women's and civil rights over her nine terms in office as the first woman elected to the United States Congress from Louisiana will continue to inspire generations to come.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/27/statement-president-former-congresswoman-and-ambassador-lindy-boggs

[shenmue]

5. Rest in peace