WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on the passing of Lynchburg civil rights leader Walter Fore:

“Walter Fore was a champion for working people and an advocate for social justice when those issues weren’t always popular. He was well-respected in Lynchburg, and Walter was someone I was proud to call a friend for more than two decades. I can say with confidence that there are very few people who I have met during my public service career that were as good and decent as he was, and he will be greatly missed.”

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