Woman Employee Found Dead in Scarborough's District Office
AP Jul 20, 2001, FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A 28-year-old office worker for U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough was found dead Friday in the congressman's district office.
Preliminary findings from the medical examiner's office showed no foul play or any outward indication of suicide, said Police Chief Steve Hogue.
Authorities identified the woman as Lori Klausutis of Niceville. She had worked for Scarborough since May 1999, said Mick Serrano, press secretary for the congressman.
Her body was found on the floor behind a desk at about 8 a.m., Hogue told the Northwest Florida Daily News. Authorities were not sure if she had been there overnight or had opened the office a few minutes earlier.
Scarborough, a Republican, said last month he was resigning to spend more time with two young sons.
Scarborough is leaving office in a few weeks and voters in the district will be going to the polls Tuesday in a special primary election to select Democratic and Republican nominees for an Oct. 16 general election.
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