[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H3669]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES EVERS

  (Mr. GUEST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUEST. Mr. Speaker, this evening, I rise to honor the life of 
Charles Evers, who passed away earlier today.
  Charles and his brother, Medgar, dedicated their time on this Earth 
to the advancement of civil rights for all Americans. Following the 
tragic murder of his brother, Charles assumed Medgar's position as head 
of the NAACP in Mississippi, to continue his efforts to expand civil 
rights for African Americans in the Magnolia State.
  In 1969, he became the first African American mayor elected in 
Mississippi since Reconstruction, making Mr. Evers a symbol of the 
civil rights that he and his brother fought to advance.
  He served as an adviser and mentor to many public officials, from 
local governments, to the President of the United States.
  Today, I join our Mississippi family in thankful prayer for his time 
on Earth, and that he returned to our Heavenly Father having 
accomplished his goal of creating a better nation for all people.
  Please join me in a moment of silence as we remember his service to 
our State and our Nation.

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