[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING JACQUI ELLIS

  (Mr. AL GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the members of the Ninth 
Congressional District are in mourning this morning. We are saddened by 
the passing of our Chief of Staff, Ms. Jacqui Ellis. Mr. Speaker, she 
was more than a Chief of Staff. She was one of my dearest and closest 
friends. She was a mentor to many of the people on the Hill and 
especially those who worked with her in my congressional office.
  She made a difference in the lives of people. She was there to be of 
assistance to those who needed help. And 1 minute will never give me 
enough time to express the love, the affection, and to thank all of the 
many people who have given their condolences and their sympathies, so 
we will have a Special Order next week at which Members of the House 
will be permitted to come to the floor, and we will make our comments 
then.
  But I do want to say this: she met the measure of life that Ruth 
Smeltzer called to our attention:

     Some measure their lives by days and years,
     Others by heartthrobs, passions, and tears.
     But the surest measure under God's sun
     Is what in your lifetime for others you've done.

  Jacqui, we love you, and we thank you for what you have done for 
others in your lifetime. We know that while physically you are not with 
us, spiritually you will always be with us. God bless you.

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