Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee on Legionnaires’ Link

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) issued the following statement today after media reports that high-ranking officials in Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s administration were aware of a surge in Legionnaires’ disease “long before” the Governor reported the increase to the public: “I was devastated by the deaths in Genesee County due to Legionnaires’ disease. To now learn that state officials put their own reputations before public health is disgraceful. Despite being aware of the outbreak since early in 2015, state officials failed to notify the public. As a result, nine deaths have been tied to the outbreak. This shocking revelation is yet another unfortunate case of state officials failing Flint residents.”