Rep. Adams Releases Statement on the Passing of Vernon Jordan

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on the passing of civil rights legend Vernon Jordan at the age of 85:

"Vernon Jordan was a civil rights legend. He walked with Medgar Evers and helped Black Americans gain the right to vote in the Jim Crow South. He led the United Negro College Fund and the Urban League. He even survived an assassination attempt only 41 years ago, and continued to advance the cause of civil rights in the Clinton Administration. Vernon's legacy is one of resilience, and a reminder that the fights for civil rights and equality were not that long ago, but continue to this day. My prayers are with his wife Ann and his family."