Statement on the Passing of Representative Nita Lowey
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Takano released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Nita Lowey:
“I had the privilege of serving along side Congresswoman Nita Lowey for nearly a decade in Congress until her retirement in 2020," said Congressman Takano. "She always warm and friendly, but beneath that grandmotherly exterior was woman who wielded enormous influence quietly and effectively. I thought of her as “non-showy Lowey.” A pioneer in many ways, she was one of the few women serving in Congress in the 1990s. She was among the only seven women members who marched over to the Senate in 1991 to voice objections to the confirmation process for Clarence Thomas.
"I was proud to support her election to be the first woman chair of the House Appropriations Committee. She was a regular fixture at policy dinners hosted by Rosa DeLauro. With her passing, we have lost a pioneering public servant. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.”