[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1129]
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                      REMBERING MP SIR DAVID AMESS

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 21, 2021

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I would like to express 
my condolences to the family of MP Sir David Amess. As a member of 
Parliament, Sir Amess dedicated himself to his constituents and their 
concerns, often holding meetings with them on Fridays and was popular 
among his colleagues.
  People who knew him described him as very approachable, who had a 
passion for animal welfare and pro-life issues. In the House of 
Commons, Amess was a loyal supporter first of his heroine, Margaret 
Thatcher, then successive leaders after her except where Brexit came 
into play.
  Our office is especially appreciative of his service as Chief of 
Staff Jonathan Day worked with Sir Amess in London.
  Much of his career was spent on committees and on campaigns to 
improve the health treatment for people with arthritis, asthma, and 
other conditions. Over the last three years he supported improved 
treatment for endometriosis, a cause he took up after meeting a 
constituent, and he recently supported a plan to erect a memorial to 
Vera Lynn on the white cliffs of Dover. He was knighted in 2015.
  He is survived by his wife, Julia Arnold, and five children.

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