[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF MR. ANDRE MOSES WHITE

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2020

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Andre Moses White of Atlanta, Georgia, who passed away on June 9, 2020.
  Mr. White was the third of seven children born to Moses and Lucille 
White. He was raised in Tampa before relocating to Tallahassee and 
graduating from Lincoln High School. He then enrolled at Florida A&M 
University and earned a BS in Physical Education with a minor in Health 
Education. After graduating from FAMU, White was drafted by the Denver 
Broncos as a Tight End. He also played for the San Diego Chargers and 
was one of the first African Americans to sign with the Cincinnati 
Bengals.
  After a knee injury brought his football career to a close, White 
returned to Tampa to serve as the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission Officer for Hillsborough County. While there, he most 
notably launched the fight to remove the confederate flag from the 
County Seal. This was eventually accomplished in 2016. Mr. White's 
career also included following in his father's footsteps and operating 
Moses White's Cozy Comer BBQ restaurant, serving as the road manager 
for Marvin Gaye, and starting The Georgia Sentinel, a progressive news 
outlet for Atlanta's African American community.
  Mr. White was a member of numerous organizations, served on the board 
of Wayfield Food Stores, and was the President of the Moses White 
Foundation. Mr. White will be forever remembered as a dedicated servant 
from whom many in the community sought council. His wife of 55 years, 
Joyce White, died on April 2, 2020. He is survived by his siblings, 4 
children, and grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in offering our deepest and 
heartfelt condolences to the White family and friends. He will be 
greatly missed.
  May God continue to bless the family of Mr. Andre Moses White.

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