[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1721]
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                     PASSING OF MAYOR MARION BARRY

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 3, 2014

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in remembrance of Mayor 
Marion Barry, and my heart and prayers go out to his family, friends, 
and to the entire city of Washington, D.C.
  Mayor Barry was truly Washington's ``Mayor for Life.'' He devoted his 
life to social justice and equality and bettering the lives of 
Washington D.C.'s residents.
  I had the honor of knowing and working with Mayor Barry for many 
years, as a Member of Congress and as a congressional staffer for 
Congressman Ron Dellums.
  Mayor Barry was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi and would go on to be 
the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
  As SNCC Chairman, he played a critical role in organizing the 
grassroots efforts that would make the Civil Rights Movement a success.
  Later, as a Councilman and Mayor of Washington, D.C., he continued to 
be a tireless champion for equality and justice.
  Mayor Barry will be greatly missed by all and his absence will be 
felt by many here in Washington, D.C.

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