[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 118 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H2520-H2521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF REVEREND MAGGIE HOWARD

  (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROSE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with an incredibly 
heavy heart to honor the life of my dear friend, Reverend Maggie 
Howard, a woman whose kind soul is impossible to describe in just this 
1 minute that I have.
  From her Stapleton UAME Church on Tompkins Avenue on Staten Island, 
Reverend Howard led a ministry of service that was impossible to miss.
  Through her soup kitchen and pantry, she not only opened the doors of 
her church; she opened her heart and soul to anyone in need. When 
others might see someone homeless or suffering and look the other way, 
no, Maggie would offer them a meal or even a job.
  That love for her community earned her the nickname Stapleton's 
Mother

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Teresa, and it was her fierce spirit that allowed her to overcome so 
many challenges in her life, including fighting through her own health 
struggles.
  I know that all of Staten Island is feeling the pain of losing 
Reverend Howard this young, but I want to close out with words of 
optimism that were near and dear to her heart: ``No matter what 
happened yesterday, tomorrow can be better if we start today.''
  Today, Staten Islanders are going to come together to honor and 
celebrate Reverend Howard's life, and we will never forget her memory.

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