[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 182 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ALAINA HOUSLEY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember Alaina 
Housley, a wonderful young woman from my district who was murdered in 
the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.
  Alaina was a bright, dedicated, and inspiring student who was so 
excited to have voted for the first time this year. She was in her 
freshman year at Pepperdine and had so much of her life ahead of her. 
She was deeply loved by family and friends, and her death is a huge 
loss for our entire community.
  Over the last week, vigils and marches have been held in her honor in 
her hometown of Napa. She will never be forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, I have committed to her parents that I will do 
everything I can to address violence in our communities. We will honor 
her senseless death with action.
  May she rest in peace.

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