Dear Friends and Fellow Republicans,
It is with profound sadness that the New Canaan Republican Town Committee joins Americans across the nation in mourning the tragic loss of Charlie Kirk, a national conservative leader and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Charlie’s life was taken in a senseless act of violence during a public appearance at Utah Valley University. His death has shaken our nation and struck at the heart of all of us who are devoted to freedom and democracy.
Charlie was a passionate activist who dedicated his life to empowering young Americans with conservative ideals and values since 2012. He leaves behind his wife, Erika, and their two young children, and we extend to them our deepest condolences and prayers.
This was not merely an attack on one individual. It was an attack on the core freedoms and values that form the bedrock of our Republic: liberty, faith, and civic engagement. We condemn this act of political violence in the strongest possible terms and stand united in our resolve to preserve and advance the ideals to which Charlie dedicated his life.
As members of the New Canaan Republican Town Committee, we are called upon not only to mourn but also to act with compassion and resolve. In honoring Charlie’s legacy, the New Canaan Republican Town Committee also reaffirms its commitment to civility, respect, truth and constructive debate in political discourse. Vigorous debate is essential to democracy, but hostility and disunity must never define us. Our community is strongest when we engage one another with conviction, honesty, and mutual respect.
Let us move forward together—mourning this loss, rejecting political violence, and rededicating ourselves to safeguarding the freedoms we cherish so that the democratic ideals Charlie championed endure for generations to come.
With kind regards,
Melany Hearne, Republican Town Committee Chair
