[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 159 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING LEVESTER THOMPSON

  (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 in memory of my 
constituent Levester Thompson, who was taken from us far too soon after 
battling COVID-19.
  Growing up in a small Virginia town of 300, LT aspired to move to the 
big city, inspired to work as a banker in Manhattan. He commuted 2\1/2\ 
hours every day from Staten Island to pursue that dream.
  As he got older, he realized there is so much more to life, so he 
returned to his true passion, his true passion for sports, working as 
an equipment manager for NYU's athletics department and spending more 
time helping his children, Jade and Chase, realize their own passions.
  LT was a larger-than-life character, a coach, a mentor, someone with 
a great sense of humor, and a smile that will be so dearly missed.
  LT, you will forever live in our memory.

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