WILMINGTON, Del. — Congressman Carney released the following statement on the death of Rep. Clifford “Biff” Lee.  Rep. Lee was a Delaware State Police trooper, and then represented the 40th District in the Delaware House of Representative for 22 years.

“I’m very sad to hear of the passing of my friend and colleague, Biff Lee.  Biff was a dedicated public servant who worked tirelessly on behalf of the people in his community as a state police officer and as a member of the Delaware House of Representatives.  I enjoyed working with him in the General Assembly, and always looked forward to seeing him when I visited Laurel, especially for the 4th of July parade.

Biff and I shared a love of high school football.  He was a long time official, and I enjoyed seeing him at the games and talking about the teams to look out for in the state.

My thoughts and prayers are with Biff’s family and friends during this very difficult time.  He will be missed.”