Lisa Price, wife of U.S. Rep. David Price, dies after illness

“Lisa was my life partner, supporter of everything I undertook, political and otherwise,” Price said 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.

“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.”

Price, a Chapel Hill resident, represents North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. He has represented much of the Triangle in the U.S. House for more than 30 years. He said in October that he wouldn’t seek reelection and that he would retire at the end of his term in December 2022.