By John Celock
The death Saturday of former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, has brought mourning from current and former elected officials from around the country.
Beau Biden, 46, passed away Saturday night from brain cancer, just months after leaving the attorney general’s office after two terms to seek Delaware’s governorship in 2016. Biden had made child safety issues his top priority during his eight years as Delaware’s chief law enforcement officer.
Biden had passed up a 2010 bid for his father’s former U.S. Senate seat in order to seek a second term in the attorney general’s office. He did not seek reelection in 2014 in order to focus on a 2016 bid to succeed term limited Gov. Jack Markell (D). Biden’s decision to enter the gubernatorial fray rearranged Delaware politics with then Lt. Gov. Matt Denn (D), considered a potential Markell successor, instead making a successful race to succeed Biden as attorney general and forgoing the remaining two years in the lieutenant governor’s office.
The White House has set up a site to send condolences to the Biden family, which can be found here.
Below find some of the tweets from public officials about the death of Beau Biden.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D)
Carla & I are heartbroken for Hallie, his children, his parents, his siblings, and the entire Biden family.
— Gov. Jack Markell (@GovernorMarkell) May 31, 2015
Beau spent his entire career in the service of his country & his state. He was an outstanding Attorney General, lawyer, soldier, and father.
— Gov. Jack Markell (@GovernorMarkell) May 31, 2015
I feel privileged to have served with him and Delaware is a better place thanks to him.
— Gov. Jack Markell (@GovernorMarkell) May 31, 2015
Beau was also a friend. He was unfailingly interested in the well being of Carla, my kids &my extended family.
— Gov. Jack Markell (@GovernorMarkell) May 31, 2015
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.)
My heart is breaking for the Biden family. Beau represented all that is good about Delaware and our country. I will miss him greatly.
— Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) May 31, 2015
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.)
Beau Biden was an extraordinary father, husband, son, & public servant, but above all, he was a good and decent man. http://t.co/PpbM4yYhE7
— Senator Chris Coons (@ChrisCoons) May 31, 2015
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Hard to express my condolences to the Biden family on the untimely passing of Beau Biden. I am heartbroken. http://t.co/qsQeZ2VFoV
— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) May 31, 2015
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D)
Our hearts go out to the Biden family upon the loss of Beau. Proud to have worked with Beau as Attorneys General. We will miss him dearly.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 31, 2015
Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler (D)
There are no words to express my sadness on the passing of Beau Biden. Truly heartbreaking.
— Doug Gansler (@DougGansler) May 31, 2015
Not only was he "one of us" as a state attorney general, he was a very decent person. My condolences to the Biden family.
— Doug Gansler (@DougGansler) May 31, 2015