WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued the following statement regarding the death of Leon Bramlett:

“We have lost one of our most distinguished Mississippians. Leon represented the best of the greatest generation – the kind of patriot that made America great. At the Naval Academy he was an All-American football player and decorated boxer. He served his country as a Marine Corps officer and spent his life dedicated to serving our state. He was a pioneer for the two party system in Mississippi. I believe that Leon would have made an outstanding Governor. Gayle and I extend our deepest sympathy to his family.”