[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE LUMPKIN

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor for me to rise today 
during Black History Month to pay tribute to Mr. Clarence Lumpkin, or 
as many people called him, the Mayor of Linden, in my Congressional 
District. He passed away on January 28.
  For almost 30 years, I had the opportunity and honor to work with 
him. He was a dedicated community leader who fought relentlessly for 
affordable housing and healthcare as well as meaningful employment, not 
to mention a mentor to those countless individuals and leaders in our 
community.
  He leaves a legacy of true service, and his funeral procession told 
the story. The procession traveled past places he had a hand in 
creating or saving, like the library on Cleveland Avenue, the Columbus 
Fire Station 18, St. Stephen's Community House, and Linden-McKinley 
STEM Academy.
  So although we mourn his passing, we can find comfort in the fact 
that his life, his legacy, and his work will live on for generations to 
come. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife of 72 years, Willa, his 
three children, six grandchildren, friends, and the entire Linden 
neighborhood.

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