Mark Warner on Alan Senitt Murder

By: Lowell
Published On: 7/10/2006 6:19:26 PM

Today, Mark Warner issued the following statement on Alan Senitt, an intern on Warner's Forward Together PAC, who was horribly murdered in Georgetown early Sunday morning for absolutely no reason at all.

July 10, 2006

+óGé¼+ôOur entire team is shocked and heartbroken. Alan was so excited to be here and his enthusiasm was impressive. Our prayers are with his family and friends.+óGé¼-¥
- Governor Mark Warner on the death of Alan Senitt.

Alan served as an intern on our Finance Team at Forward Together PAC this summer.

According to the Washington Post:

Word of Senitt's death traveled rapidly across the Atlantic Ocean to family members in London and friends in Jerusalem. An activist dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism and promoting Israel, Senitt served twice as the elected head of the Union of Jewish Students, which represents about 5,000 college students in Britain.

Later, Senitt worked for Greville Janner, a member of the House of Lords from Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party who founded the Co-Existence Trust, a group that promotes Muslim-Jewish relations.

Last month, Senitt quit that job and moved to Washington to volunteer for Warner's potential presidential campaign and study political fundraising. Senitt was a Labor candidate this year for the council in the northwest London neighborhood where he was raised. He lost, but Danny Stone, a friend who took over at the Co-Existence Trust, said Senitt was committed to a life in politics.

"He was a serious contender for mainstream political life," Stone said. "He was up and coming. He would have been brilliant, I'm sure of it."

Absolutely horrible.  My deepest condolences to the Senitt family and to all of Alan's friends at Forward Together and elsewhere.

Comments



This was the saddest thing I've read in a long time (AnonymousIsAWoman - 7/10/2006 9:16:40 PM)
What a tragic loss.  From what I saw on this morning's news he was the victim of a senseless hold up that went badly wrong.  I feel so bad for his family and friends. And for all those in the Warner camp who knew him.

Even offering condolences seems sadly inadequate.



I agree (Nichole - 7/11/2006 7:09:46 AM)
It's so tragic, so senseless.


Condolences. (Nichole - 7/11/2006 7:09:13 AM)
My thoughts and love go out to his family, friends and every person whose life he touched.


Draft Team Saddened by Death of Alan Senitt (sndeak - 7/11/2006 11:07:48 AM)
Our hearts and prayers goes out to Alan's family, friends,and co-workers.

Our thoughts are also with the members of Forward Together that got to know Alan in the brief time he was with the organization.

Although members of the Draft team do not know all of Gov. Warner's growing staff and interns, we have been building relationships with dedicated young Warner supporters now for nearly two years. We would have relished the opportunity to get to know Alan and work with him
on a future Warner campaign.

Eddie Ratliff
Chair, Draft Mark Warner