WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) released the following statement after the passing of former Congresswoman Jan Meyers: 

“Congresswoman Meyers was a trusted colleague, but most importantly a friend. I always looked up to Jan and depended on her advice and counsel during my time serving alongside her in Congress. As the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas, she set a great example for future generations. She was kind, caring, honest and extremely well respected in not only the 3^rd district, but the entire state. Franki and I are praying for the entire Meyers family during this difficult time.”

Meyers represented Kansas’ 3^rd Congressional District from 1985-1997. Before being elected to Congress, she served in the Kansas Senate from 1972-1984.

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