Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a statement.
Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a statement. He was 77.
First elected to Congress in 2002, Grijalva won re-election 11 times. He rose to become chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, a post he held from 2015 to 2019, and most recently was the top Democrat on the committee. He also was the longest-serving co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, from 2009 to 2019, in addition to being a senior member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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"He was steadfast in his commitment to produce lasting change through environmental policies — as he would say, 'It’s for the babies.' He led the Natural Resources Committee without fear of repercussion, but with an urgency of the consequences of inaction," his staff said in a statement.
"His strong belief was that no matter where you’re from, one truth unites us all: everyone deserves the freedom to live a healthy life, and every child deserves a safe and fair chance at their future," the statement said.
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