Governor orders flags lowered in memory of Congressman Gerry Connolly
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff on all state and local grounds “in memory and respect of Congressman Gerald E. ‘Gerry’ Connolly.”
The flag order begins at sunrise Tuesday, May 27, and continues through sunset.
Connolly, a Democrat, was first elected in 2008 and represented Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes Fairfax city and most of Fairfax County. He announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died Wednesday, May 21, his family announced.
“We recognize Congressman Connolly’s deep commitment to Virginia through his decades of distinguished public service, including his time on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and in the United States House of Representatives for the 11th District,” Youngkin wrote in the flag declaration.