[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   WELCOMING THE HONORABLE BRENDA JONES OF MICHIGAN TO THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Michigan is 
recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I proudly present Brenda Jones as a new 
Member of Congress for Michigan's 13th Congressional District for the 
remainder of this Congress.
  Brenda Jones was elected in a special election earlier this month. 
She very much wanted to essentially be faithful to the votes of her 
constituents, so all of us are here proudly to be with her.
  Her career in public service started in 2005 when she was elected to 
the Detroit City Council. My brother was once president of that city 
council.
  She has subsequently been reelected three times and rose to become 
president of the council in 2014 and again in 2018.
  Brenda is a former small-business owner, a past president of the 
Communication Workers of America Local 4004, and a proud alumnus of 
Wayne State University.
  We all welcome you here to Congress, especially fellow colleagues 
from the Michigan delegation.
  But if I may add, the former Speaker is here, Nancy Pelosi. It is so 
characteristic of her to join all of us.
  In addition to the Michigan delegation, I see others who are here who 
either know Brenda Jones or will come to know her in a short period 
while she is here in the U.S. Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, with those words, I appreciate the chance to address the 
House, and I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Jones). I 
proudly leave this place to the Member, now, of the House of 
Representatives, Brenda Jones.
  Ms. JONES of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, let me start out by saying: To 
God be the glory. I want to first thank God for giving me this great 
opportunity. I want to thank my family; Pastor John Pitts; a special 
thank you to my colleagues Brenda Lawrence, Congressman Brad Sherman, 
Sheila Jackson Lee, Chairman Cedric Richmond; all of the Congressional 
Black Caucus; and all of the Michigan delegation. To the leader and to 
all of my supporters, volunteers, my church family, the 13th 
Congressional District, and the State of Michigan, I say thank you.
  This truly is a humble feeling to stand here and be sworn in amongst 
the men and women who do the work every day for the United States of 
America.
  The voices of constituents of the 13th Congressional District have 
been heard, and I am now seated as their Representative of the United 
States of America. It is time to get to work. I am ready to roll up my 
sleeves during this lame-duck session, do what is expected of me, and 
join my colleagues in getting the job done for the 13th Congressional 
District and for the United States of America.
  God bless the 13th Congressional District. God bless the United 
States of America.

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