[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 206 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H6861-H6862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF CHERI FLEMING

  (Mr. GARCIA of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
a dear friend and to honor the life of someone very special to my 
hometown of Santa Clarita.
  Ms. Cheri Fleming, a radiant mom, a beautiful wife, a savvy 
businesswoman, and an avid philanthropist, passed away on November 16.
  Cheri was an icon in the Santa Clarita Valley. She was the brilliant 
and shining essence of everything that is great about my hometown. She 
led with grace. She succeeded in business with humility. She supported 
charities with endless generosity. She loved her friends and family 
intensely, always giving one of the most warm hugs you can imagine.
  As a philanthropist, Cheri was one of the primary reasons why so many 
nonprofit organizations in our district are

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thriving and providing services and hope to countless thousands.
  Today, she is with God, but she will always remain in our hearts, Mr. 
Speaker.
  My deepest condolences go out to her family and especially her 
husband, Don, who is also one of the greatest Americans I have ever 
known.
  May God bless the Cheri Fleming family, and may God bless Santa 
Clarita in the wake of her loss.

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