[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1009-E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF AVIS MICHELLE FISHER

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Avis Michelle Fisher, a local gospel singer and community leader.
  Born on May 31, 1964 to Rev. Albert Van Fisher and Verdell Fisher, 
Fisher's musical talent shone in the Fort Worth community from the time 
she was five years old. Known as the musician who ``could sing 
anything,'' she led the choirs at Salem Baptist Church and Mount Olive 
Baptist church for over 30 years.
  Fisher began music lessons near her home in Highland Hills when she 
was five years old and went on to perform in her first musical when she 
was just thirteen years old. Fisher attended elementary, middle, and 
high school while growing up in Fort Worth and was part

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of an award-winning choir program at O.D. Wyatt High School where she 
graduated in 1982.
  Fisher's lifelong commitment to gospel music was a beacon of light in 
the Fort Worth community. An accomplished singer, pianist and organist, 
Fisher was well known as a musician and leader across Dallas and Fort 
Worth. Alongside her leadership in several church choirs throughout the 
Dallas-Fort Worth community, Fisher contributed to a deep history of 
gospel performance in African American churches.
  Our community lost a talented musician, leader, and teacher in Avis 
Michelle Fisher which is why I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor her life and legacy in Fort Worth and extend my thoughts and 
prayers to all that have been impacted by her.

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