Virginia Democrat Rep. Jennifer Wexton said Monday she won’t vie for reelection due to a deteriorating health prognosis.
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But PSP is said to worsen more rapidly than Parkinson’s and fewer treatment options are available. On average, patients tend to survive between six and nine years with PSP,“I’ve always believed that honesty is the most important value in public service, so I want to be honest with you now — this new diagnosis is a tough one,” the 55-year-old congresswoman added.
“There is no ‘getting better’ with PSP. I’ll continue my treatment options to manage my symptoms, but they don’t work as well with my condition as they do for Parkinson’s.”Getty Imagesto her chief of staff, reported that congressman initially said “it’s OK” before changing her tone. “It’s not okay. It’s not okay at all,” the lawmaker said, according to the outlet. “I’m going to die, which isn’t fair.”
Wexton, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District covering the wealthy exurbs west of Washington, DC, was elected to Congress in 2018. She previously served in the Virginia Senate from January 2014.She was inspired to run by her disdain for then-President Donald Trump and managed to dispatch then-incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock in a “blue wave” year.
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