[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 157 (Friday, September 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MS. JAILENE FRANCOIS FOR WINNING THE 2020 CONGRESSIONAL 
        ART COMPETITION IN FLORIDA'S 20TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 11, 2020

  Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ms. Jailene 
Francois for submitting the winning entry in the 2020 Congressional Art 
Competition for Florida's 20th Congressional District. Jailene is a 
10th grader at Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy in Tamarac, Florida. 
Her photograph, entitled ``Oppression,'' represents the oppression 
faced by people of color in America. The piece features a black and 
white photograph of a small African-American girl, crying, with a white 
X across her lips.
  Typically, we would recognize and congratulate young artists from 
Congressional Districts throughout the United States with a celebration 
here in the Capitol. This year is anything but typical. The COVID-19 
pandemic has forced millions of American to cancel or postpone their 
celebrations and we in Congress are not exempt.
  Madam Speaker, I take great pride in honoring Jailene for her 
inspiring art work, which will be displayed on Capitol Hill for the 
next year.

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