[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1145-E1146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF REASTHER EVERETT

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 26, 2021

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
contributions of Ms. Reasther Everett, a long-time resident of Westland 
in Michigan's 13th Congressional District as we mourn her passing.
  Ms. Everett was best known in the community for her volunteer work. 
As coordinator for the Wayne County Retired Senior Volunteer

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Program (RSVP), she recruited, trained, and assigned volunteers to 
designated sites. She also served as Family Service Advocate for the 
Wayne County Family Center, facilitating, and expediting adaption to 
independent living arrangements for residents and aided with placement 
and health care services. Ms. Everett spearheaded the ``No Family 
Without Christmas'' program, collecting donations for the homeless 
during the winter holiday season.
  Prior to that work, Ms. Everett served in many other roles in the 
community, including as a representative on the Community Development 
Commission and as a Wayne County community liaison to prevent and 
assist homeowners facing mortgage foreclosures. Through her work with 
the Southeast Westland Homeowners Association (SWHA), Ms. Everett 
founded the SWHA Community Center, where for many years, she operated 
an after-school program for young people. She was an active member of 
the St. James United Methodist Church, where she served as chairperson 
of the Outreach Committee and on the Pastor Parish Relations Committee.
  Please join me in recognizing the many contributions of Ms. Reasther 
Everett to Westland, Wayne County, and 13th District Strong, as we give 
honor to her memory.

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