[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 98 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JASON LAMBERT

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Lesbian, Gay, 
Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, to recognize Jason 
Lambert. Jason has been a small business owner in downtown Orlando for 
over ten years and has been involved with local politics and community 
fundraising since 2004. He has owned bars and restaurants in downtown 
Orlando, Thornton Park, and Ivanhoe Village, which, for over a decade, 
has enabled him to host fundraising and special events.
  In 2005, Jason was honored to have been one of the founding members 
of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Orlando Steering Committee. Since 
that time, he has served on the Board of Governors for over six years. 
He was also the Federal Club co-chair for over two years, during which 
time the Orlando Steering Committee was awarded ``Federal Club of the 
Year'' by the HRC. He also co-chaired the annual ``COOK Orlando'' event 
for three years, one of the signature fundraising events for the local 
community.
  One of his proudest moments with HRC was when he ran the Marine Corps 
Marathon in Washington D.C. as an HRC Athlete for Equality in 2012, 
just one year after the historic repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. In 
addition to HRC, Jason also contributes to and supports the Democratic 
Party, Planned Parenthood, Libby's Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation, 
Equality Florida, Come Out with Pride, and the Metropolitan Business 
Association (MBA).
  Most recently, his newest business was recognized as the ``2014 Small 
Business of the Year'' by the MBA. He currently serves on the Ivanhoe 
Village Main Street Board as the Promotions Chair and was recently 
asked to be on the board of The Barber Fund, a local organization that 
helps people living with cancer. He lives with his partner Joe and 
their two dogs Logan and Blue.
  I am happy to honor Jason Lambert, during LGBT Pride Month, for his 
contributions to the LGBT and Central Florida community.

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