[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 165 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING JONATHON CLARK

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2021

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Jonathon 
Clark, an outstanding resident and community advocate in Michigan's 
13th Congressional District.
  Jonathon Clark was known for his unwavering commitment to helping 
others in need and ministering to the spiritual needs of those who knew 
him. In 2019, Mr. Clark accepted his call to preach and did so many 
times from the pulpit at City Covenant Church in Detroit, where he 
quickly became a fixture in church leadership. From this place of 
faith, Mr. Clark demonstrated by example what a man should be. Whether 
tending to his beautiful family with whom he was gifted upon his 
marriage to Dawn Wilson-Clark, cooking gourmet meals at home or for a 
hundred at church, or giving his talents to a number of community 
works, he was a man who was always aware of the great responsibility we 
each hold to be good towards one another and of his role in the bigger 
role in God's plan.
  Jonathon was beloved by community members of all ages. He was a 
caring mentor to young people and he never shied away from offering a 
helping hand. Jonathon always followed through on any task he set his 
mind to. Young people loved him because of his direct honesty and 
unmasked concern for them. He served in many roles in various 
community-based organizations, including Chair of the Board for 
482forward, board member of The Brightmoor Alliance, Brightmoor Soup, 
and he was the coordinator for summer camp at City Covenant, where he 
founded Talking is Teaching, an early children's literacy program, and 
he served as assistant director of the work experience program at 
Loyola High School. Jonathon's work in the community has touched the 
lives of many. In his advocacy on behalf of his neighbors in the 
Brightmoor community of Detroit, he was fearless in standing up for his 
community.
  Please join me in recognizing Jonathon Clark's outstanding 
contributions to the communities of Detroit and Michigan's 13th 
Congressional District, as we honor his memory.

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