[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E269]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MR. DENNIS HOOD

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 5, 2020

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise to express my 
condolences to the family of my friend Dennis Hood, a man who liberated 
himself and believed in fighting for the rights of others.
  Unfortunately, I cannot be there with them because we are voting on a 
supplemental budget to provide money with which to fight the 
coronavirus, and I figured that I ought to be here to perform that 
duty. Therefore, I have asked one of my young staffers, Gerard Moorer, 
to read the following statement at his service:

       Dennis Hood lived at ABLA and Lathrop. He was actively 
     engaged and involved in the activities of these developments. 
     Dennis was a colorful character with an outgoing personality. 
     He never went any place and you didn't not know that he was 
     there. He made use of the section 3 provision in the Public 
     Housing Act and developed a small construction company. 
     Dennis argued, protested, marched, demonstrated, swore, drank 
     whiskey, cussed and did everything under the sun to try and 
     have his way, and if he could speak, I am sure he would say, 
     I did it my way. ``For what is a man, what has he got, if not 
     himself, then he has naught, to say the things he truly feels 
     and not the words of one who kneels. The record show I took 
     the blows and did it my way.''
       Yes, it was Dennis' way.
       He was my friend and supporter, and I was his friend and 
     supporter.

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