MEDIA CONTACT:

STEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 3, 2012

STATEMENT BY

CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI

REGARDING RETIREMENT OF

CONGRESSWOMAN JO ANN EMERSON (R) MISSOURI

“Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson has represented Southeast Missouri with honor and integrity. 

Jo Ann has always been a voice of calm, reason and common sense.

She is a skilled legislator, a wonderful colleague, and a great friend of mine. 

Congresswoman Emerson represents the best of Missouri.

I will miss her wise voice as Democrats and Republicans seek common ground to move the nation forward.”

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