Governor orders flags lowered in memory of Congressman Gerry Connolly

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff on all state and local grounds “in memory and respect of Congressman Gerald E. ‘Gerry’ Connolly.”

The flag order begins at sunrise Tuesday, May 27, and continues through sunset.

Connolly, a Democrat, was first elected in 2008 and represented Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes Fairfax city and most of Fairfax County. He announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died Wednesday...