Obama Comments On Death Of WH Tech Advisor Jake Brewer

Jake Brewer, a senior tech advisor to the White House, died Saturday while participating in a charity bicycle ride.

Brewer, 34, was riding in the “Ride to Conquer Cancer” when he crashed into an oncoming car.

President Obama issued a statement about Brewer’s passing:

I am heartbroken at the tragic loss of one of my advisors, Jake Brewer. We set out to recruit the best of the best to join their government and help us harness the power of technology and data to innovate new solutions for the 21st century. Simply put, Jake was one of the best.Armed with a brilliant mind, a big heart, and an insatiable desire to give back, Jake devoted his life to empowering people and making government work better for them. He worked to give citizens a louder voice in our society. He engaged our striving immigrants. He pushed for more transparency in our democracy. And he sought to expand opportunity for all. I’ve often said that today’s younger generation is smarter, more determined, and more capable of making a difference than I was as a young man. Jake was proof of that. Michelle and I are praying for all of Jake’s family and his many friends, most of all his wife, Mary Katharine Ham, their daughter, Georgia, and their growing family. They’ll always have a family here at the White House h/t mashable

Before joining the White House, Brewer was a general manager at Change.org and a co-founder of Define American.