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Download official House Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. Stanton of Arizona was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.)
Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of George Dean, a pillar of our Arizona community, who passed away last week at the age of 88.
decades, serving as its president and CEO. He worked tirelessly to make a real difference in the lives of Arizonans, creating pathways to jobs, to education, and to homeownership. He did it all while remaining a steadfast voice for civil rights and economic opportunity.
work firsthand for many years. When I served as mayor of Phoenix, I worked with George to help low-income families get assistance with their energy bills. George was passionate to make sure that Arizonans got our fair share of LIHEAP resources.
with dignity. No one worked harder to create summer job opportunities for local teenagers. I saw how deeply he cared about lifting up every member of our community. To his last day, George worked to support the people of our community.
come, and he is owed a tremendous debt of gratitude for his decades of selfless sacrifice and service.
Remembering Balbir Singh Sodhi
Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark 25 years since the tragic attacks of September 11 and to remember a life tragically taken in their aftermath in my own district.
Mesa gas station while planting flowers outside. He was the very first victim of a hate crime after 9/11. He was murdered because of the color of his skin and the turban he wore in keeping with his Sikh faith.
Sikh community has transformed that tragedy into something greater: a call for peace, for understanding, for unity, and for forgiveness, a call for this country to live up to its founding values.
honor his memory and to remind our community that hate has no place here. His brother, Rana, and his extended family have carried that message with remarkable grace.
welcomes everyone, that reaffirms that diversity, unity, and acceptance are at the heart of our founding values.