Posted on 10/06/2006 2:00:59 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
PARKVILLE, Mo. -- A Missouri state lawmaker stationed in Iraq was shot in the lung by a sniper while on patrol, a family spokesman said Friday.
Rep. Jason Brown, 36, was resting at an Iraqi hospital and waiting to be taken to a military facility for surgery, said George McClintock, a family spokesman and former Veterans of Foreign Wars post commander. He was wounded while serving near Baghdad, McClintock said.
Brown, a staff sergeant in the Army Reserve, was deployed in March for a one-year tour and has been serving as a civil affairs specialist, helping build roads, bridges, hospitals and schools. In 2000, he served in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Brown, a Platte City Republican, is up for re-election next month. He was first elected in 2002 to represent a state House district just north of Kansas City.
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Thank goodness he is in good hands.
THANK YOU! Rep. Brown for twice serving your country. Prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Prayers up for Rep. Brown & his family.
Prayers indeed for him and his family.
The following is a little more info on him....
http://www.house.mo.gov/bills03/member/mem030.htm
Prayers for all our heroes.
In other news, a California Democrat state representative was wounded in Iraq when the IED she was attempting to plant exploded prematurely...
LOL!
My prayers going up for Rep. Jason Brown and his family. God's protection and healing for Rep. Brown...God's comfort for his family. God's guidance for his medical team.
Blessings,
trussell
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Prayers on the way!
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Thank you for serving our country in both your jobs.
My prayers for your speedy recovery are being sent.
Our prayers are with this brave young man, and for his family and fellow soldiers still pressing the battle.
Carolyn
Politician with Spine bump.
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Prayers are offered for Representative Brown, asking the Lord to grant him a full recovery.
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