[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. JOHN SWING

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 30, 2020

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of the 
late John Swing, whose life was tragically cut short by COVID-19.
  John Swing was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and widely 
respected community leader in my district. He was recently appointed 
Executive Director of Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), a 
group serving LA's Filipino community. I was honored to join their 
event last month to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 
Filipino community in Los Angeles. In addition, Mr. Swing was active in 
a variety of other community groups, including the Filipino American 
Services Group, Inc., the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of 
Commerce, and the Festival of Pilipino Arts and Culture.
  Mr. Swing also served on the Riverside County Foundation on Aging, 
where he served as Board Director; as an employee of the Riverside 
County Probation Department; and in the United States Marine Corps. He 
was passionate about improving our city and helping those most in need 
and was particularly involved in the efforts to combat the scourge of 
homelessness throughout Los Angeles.
  Mr. Swing is survived by his wife Ellen Rodriguez-Swing and his 
children, Zachary, Joshua, Chloe, Mackenzie, Nico, and Sasha. My 
deepest condolences are with them, and the entire Los Angeles Filipino 
community who has lost a dedicated and energetic leader to this 
horrific disease.
  John Swing was a true public servant and he will be deeply missed. 
His work will continue in all the lives he touched. Please join me in 
honoring his legacy.

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