[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H6196-H6197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE SHONTEL M. BROWN, OF OHIO, AND THE 
         HONORABLE MIKE CAREY, OF OHIO, AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
gentlewoman from Ohio, the Honorable Shontel Brown, and the gentleman 
from Ohio, the Honorable Mike Carey, be permitted to take the oath of 
office today.
  Their certificates of election have not arrived, but there is no 
contest, and no question has been raised with regard to their election.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman 
from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER. Will the Representatives-elect and the Members of the 
Ohio delegation present themselves in the well.
  The Representatives-elect will please raise their right hand.
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio and Mr. CAREY appeared at the bar of the House and 
took the oath of office, as follows:
       Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the 
     Constitution of the United States against all enemies, 
     foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and 
     allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, 
     without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and 
     that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the 
     office on which you are about to enter, so help you God.
  The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You are now Members of the 117th 
Congress.


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  November 4, 2021, on page H6196, the third column, the following 
appeared: Ms. BROWN of Ohio and Mr. CAREY appeared at the bar of 
the House and took the oath of office, as follows:Do you solemnly 
swear that you will . . . enter, so help you God. The SPEAKER. 
Congratulations. You are now Members of the 117th Congress.
  
  The online version has been corrected to show the Oath of office 
in 7 pt. type.


  



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 WELCOMING THE HONORABLE SHONTEL BROWN TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. 
Kaptur) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, today we welcome Representative Shontel 
Brown of Ohio's 11th Congressional District to the Halls of Congress, 
America's temple of democracy.
  Representative Brown's Great Lakes, northern Ohio, Cleveland region 
has weathered enormous challenges over the years. Now more than ever 
her intelligent, innovative, personable, and collaborative leadership 
are needed.
  Representative Brown has a remarkable record of such accomplishments. 
She follows in the footsteps of former Congresswoman and now HUD 
Secretary Marcia Fudge, Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and 
Representative Louis Stokes. Representative Brown will now become the 
58th member of the Black Caucus, an historic high for our Nation.
  First, as a Warrensville Heights City Council member, and then as a 
Cuyahoga County Council member, Representative Brown has driven 
progress through investments in infrastructure, health and human 
services, and education at every juncture to help incentivize good-
paying jobs.
  Shontel knows well how important it is for Federal and local 
governments working with the private sector to partner together to 
improve quality of life and increase opportunity, equity, and justice 
for all.
  Her relationships across northeast Ohio are very deep. Her commitment 
to serving greater Cleveland and Akron is dynamic and purposeful.
  Ohio's Buckeye State congressional delegation is honored to welcome 
sparkling Representative Shontel Brown. We stand ready to work with her 
to deliver results for Ohio and for the American people.
  I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio.
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Kaptur for 
her kind introduction.
  I rise as the newest Representative for Ohio's 11th Congressional 
District.
  First, I thank my family, including my mom and dad; my siblings, Ray 
and Nick; my nieces and nephews; aunts; uncles; cousins; and a special 
birthday shout-out to my cousin, Stephanie. I am guessing this is the 
best birthday present she has ever received.
  I also thank my friends Azuree, Lisa, and Kelly, and their parents; 
my team; and all of my incredible supporters who helped me along the 
way.
  But most importantly, I thank the great people of my district for 
placing their trust in me.
  I am humbled and honored to have the privilege of serving you, the 
people of Ohio's 11th Congressional District, in the House of 
Representatives. I take this responsibility seriously.
  I ran for Congress because I believe in the resilience of the 
community I love and call home; because I believe that public service 
is always about putting the people first; because I believe that now, 
with the eyes of history upon us, it is time to build a more just and 
more equitable future. These are the values I promise to hold close 
every day as I make your voice heard in Congress.
  I enter these hallowed Halls on the shoulders of my predecessors, 
leaders like Louis Stokes; Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones; and my 
mentor and my friend, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. I vow to do the same 
work that she did as I vow to work for the people and be a voice of the 
people.
  As a proud Clevelander, I know that we are strong and that our work 
is to emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever. Our work is to 
rebuild an economy that puts the dignity of working people first, to 
protect the most vulnerable among us, to ensure every child has access 
to quality public education, to fight for a day when every person has a 
roof over their head and food on their plate, to protect the right to 
vote, and to tackle the other great challenges of our time.
  I cannot wait to get to work with my colleagues in Congress to 
deliver results for the people of northeast Ohio and this great 
country.

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