[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 166 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING AMARI PRESIDENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Amari 
President.
  Amari was only 16 years young when he passed, but his wisdom was 
already far beyond his years. Despite being too young to vote, he knew 
the importance of his civic duty to hold public officials accountable 
and to be involved in his local community.
  That involvement brought Amari into my life when he attended one of 
my very first townhalls and left me with a question. In my subsequent 
conversations with Amari, it was clear that his leadership and vibrancy 
were going to take him to big and wonderful places in life.
  Anyone who was lucky enough to know Amari knew his dreams were big 
but achievable for someone as bright and determined as him. You just 
knew Amari would find a way to achieve every single one of them, 
especially living up to his name and becoming a U.S. President one day. 
And he would have my vote.
  Beyond his ambition, his family knew Amari as compassionate, 
empathetic, and driven to serve others. Amari wanted to spread kindness 
and joy wherever he went. He went the extra mile to be a beacon of 
light and knew how to brighten your day by sharing his warmth through a 
big grin.
  His 16 years have left an incredible imprint on the Lowcountry, and 
his legacy will be found in every heart that Amari touched, including 
mine.
  I mourn this tragic loss with his family, his classmates, and the 
massive community that was blessed to know Amari and his greatness.

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