[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E553]
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                         HONORING AUBRI ESTERS

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                          HON. AYANNA PRESSLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2020

  Ms. PRESSLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in honoring and celebrating the life of Ms. 
Aubri Esters, an outspoken and beloved activist.
  Aubri was a voice for the unheard. She was unabashed in sharing her 
story and her lived experiences to advocate for the wellbeing of those 
most marginalized, including other transgender individuals, people with 
disabilities, people with substance use disorders, and trauma 
survivors.
  In addition to serving on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Harm 
Reduction Commission, Aubri co-founded the organization SIFMA Now!, a 
coalition dedicated to building public support for supervised 
consumption sites and other life-saving harm reduction efforts. Whether 
on the ground working directly with impacted communities or in the 
Massachusetts State House advocating for progressive health policies 
that center those most vulnerable, Aubri was committed to saving lives.
  On Thursday, June 11th, our community lost a true activist leader, 
table shaker and accomplice in the fight for health care justice. Aubri 
will be missed dearly, but her legacy lives on in the policy she helped 
to create, in the hearts of her fellow activists, and in the minds of 
policy makers who she engaged and enlightened.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing the life of Aubri Esters and her contributions to the 
Massachusetts 7th Congressional District. We remember Aubri with 
tremendous gratitude for her life-saving advocacy. May she forever rest 
in power.

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