[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 215 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   HONORING THE LIFE OF TAYLOR DeROSA

  (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of 
my young constituent, Taylor DeRosa.
  Taylor made her mark as a student activist at Royal Oak High School. 
She was beginning her college career at Grand Valley State University 
when her life was taken so tragically several days ago.
  I met Taylor when I was running for Congress in 2018 and she was 
launching a Students Demand Action chapter. Taylor immediately struck 
me as a huge flash of sunshine in an unjust world. Her commitment to 
justice was frank and undeniable. You knew the world would change at 
least a little because Taylor was present, fighting for sensible gun 
reform, fighting for everyone to see and cherish Black lives, and 
fighting to empower women and girls.
  Taylor made me feel that every minute we invest in our young people 
is time well-spent. I feel that now, even as we struggle to cope with 
her loss, because she inspired me and so many folks young and old all 
around her.
  My heart goes out to Taylor's devoted mother, Cara, and all who knew 
and loved her in this time of heartbreak and mourning.

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