[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MS. MIMI CUSICK

  (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in solemn memory of 
Ms. Mimi Cusick, a public servant, devoted mother, and larger-than-life 
figure in Staten Island politics for the past five decades.
  Ms. Cusick passed away on January 5, but she leaves behind a powerful 
legacy in my community.
  Ms. Cusick encouraged women to get involved in politics. A lifelong 
Staten Islander, she expressed a passion for politics at a young age 
and worked her way up as a behind-the-scenes force in the Staten Island 
Democratic Party.
  And even though she was a legend among Democrats on Staten Island, 
Ms. Cusick never hesitated to invite friends and neighbors of all 
political stripes into her home after great events like the island's 
St. Patrick's Day Parade.
  After her children left for college, she just couldn't give up 
serving her community. No, Ms. Cusick worked as a school safety officer 
at P.S. 30 and P.S. 22 for 20 years.
  Staten Island and all of New York City are going to miss Ms. Cusick's 
generosity of spirit, her devotion to public service, and her passion 
for civic engagement.
  Madam Speaker, may Ms. Cusick rest in peace. She will be incredibly, 
incredibly missed, but we will honor her legacy for all time to come.

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