CONGRESSMAN RASKIN ANNOUNCES LOSS OF SON TOMMY RASKIN. Edited

TAKOMA PARK, M.D. – With profound sorrow, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Sarah Bloom Raskin today announced the loss of their son Thomas (Tommy) Bloom Raskin, 25, who was a second-year student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College.

“Tommy was pure magic. His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds. He passionately loved his family, friends, and animals, and was devoted to the cause of the global poor. We are devastated and demolished to be without him.”

Tommy is survived by his beloved sisters Hannah and Tabitha, dozens of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and grandparents Arlene Bloom and Lynn Raskin. The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and love from neighbors, constituents, and friends but asks everyone to observe strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief.

Funeral and memorial service arrangements will be released in due course.

https://raskin.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-raskin-announces-loss-son-tommy-raskin?


HOW AWFUL! Anyone remember seeing interview of Sarah yesterday?

EDIT: The cause of death remains under investigation.

He died this morning at the family's Takoma Park home.

EDIT #2: Sarah Bloom Raskin considered for Treasury Secretary. 'She formerly served as a Fed governor and deputy Treasury secretary, the only woman so far to hold the second-in-command role at the agency. A lawyer and former state financial regulator in Maryland, she has worked in finance, and currently serves as a director with Vanguard, the investment giant with $6 trillion in assets under management.'