[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MRS. JADA RUSSELL

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2019

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of my dear 
friend, Mrs. Jada Russell, who passed away on July 2, 2019, after her 
battle with breast cancer. Jada was a beloved and admired woman whose 
light lit up any room she was in. She was a brilliant professional 
known for her gift of marketing and public relations work.
   More importantly, Madam Speaker, Jada was a woman full of compassion 
known for her drive to give back to our hometown of Chicago, Illinois 
and who used her talents to amplify the voices of those who have too-
often been left out of the conversation.
   A ballet dancer in her youth, Jada was known in her community as a 
strong leader who was consistently willing to provide guidance and 
support to her many friends and colleagues. After graduating from the 
Fashion Institute of Technology, Jada began her career at Guess Jeans, 
going on to work for Conde Nast, and as a publicist for Johnson 
Publishing Company. As the founder of High Style Marketing, Jada's 
talents attracted the attention of such prominent figures as Dwayne 
Wade, Common, Rhymefest, and Reverend Jesse Jackson. Madam Speaker, I 
also had the distinct privilege of working with Jada and benefitted 
immensely from her passion and expertise.
   Though the world lost Jada too soon, we take comfort in knowing that 
her memory lives on in those who continue to love her: her devoted 
husband, Julius Russell, her sister, Sybil Goodlett Smith, her father, 
Bill Goodlett, and the countless lives she touched through her good 
works.
   Madam Speaker, on behalf of my wife, Paulette, my staff, and all 
those I serve in the 1st Congressional District of Illinois, I extend 
my heartfelt sympathies and prayers to Jada's friends and family as I 
mourn this deep loss with them.

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