Lisa Price, the wife of U.S. Representative David Price and a longtime advocate within the Chapel Hill community, died on Thursday morning. She was 82 years old.

The District 04 congressman’s office shared a release announcing the news shortly before 2 p.m. The pair had been married since 1968.

“Lisa was my life partner, supporter of everything I undertook, political and otherwise,” wrote David Price in a statement. “I was immensely proud of her leadership roles, from Alderman in New Haven to being at the right hand of two Chapel Hill mayors, co-founding and leading North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, and campaigning energetically for civil rights, environmental protections, animal welfare, and the Kidzu Children’s Museum.”

The Price family have lived in Orange County, specifically Chapel Hill, for decades, and Lisa’s advocacy work with local organizations was widely known.

“I, our children Karen and Michael, our grandchildren, and our entire family are immensely grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received over the weeks that Lisa and we have been struggling with her illness,” wrote David Price on Thursday.

Several elected officials and community leaders extended further condolences on social media following the news of Price’s death.

https://twitter.com/Jenn_E_Weaver/status/1540042721477394432?s=20&t=_z61QDtA02aUUy88rLcRqg

Congressman Price, who is 82 years old, is set to step down from his role in U.S. Congress after 35 years this winter.

 

Photo via David Price / Facebook

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