[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 10 (Thursday, January 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E26-E27]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF BRIAN DeQUINCY NEWMAN

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 12, 2023

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated 
community servant. Brian DeQuincy Newman was called too soon to his 
heavenly home on January 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. Throughout his 
life, his bright spirit and brilliant mind was beloved and will be 
sorely missed.
  Brian Newman was born on December 22, 1982 in Columbia, South 
Carolina. He attended Spring Valley High School, where he excelled in 
basketball and found an early passion for public service with his role 
on the student council. He graduated from Spring Valley in 2001, and 
went on to pursue further education at Morehouse College in Atlanta, 
Georgia on a full academic scholarship. He graduated Cum Laude in 2005 
after completing a course of study in Business Administration.
  The same year, Brian enrolled in the University of South Carolina 
School of Law. In 2008, he graduated with his Juris Doctorate and 
passed the bar exam. At the beginning of his legal career, Brian worked 
for the Fifth Circuit Solicitors Office in Columbia, South Carolina as 
assistant Solicitor. He then worked for Rikard and Protopapas, LLC 
before going into private practice.
  In 2010, Brian was elected to the Columbia City Council, where he 
became the youngest person ever elected to serve in the role at 26 
years old. He quickly found his stride and immersed himself in service 
to the city of Columbia, making essential contributions to the life of 
city residents by championing projects like the COMET bus system and 
the Edgewood and Bull Street Developments. He served as the Chair of 
the City's Committees on Public Safety and Budget and Finances, and as 
a representative on the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority 
Board of Directors. Brian also occasionally served as Mayor Pro 
Tempore. He remained on the council until 2015.
  Brian was a man of God and was a charter member of I. DeQuincey 
Newman United Methodist Church. He was inspired to lead a life that 
would make his Great Uncle, civil rights leader I. DeQuincey Newman, 
proud.

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He is remembered by his parents, Clifton and Patricia Newman, his 
brother, Corwyn and sisters, Jocelyn and Kellee.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and our colleagues join me in celebrating 
the impactful life of Brian DeQuincy Newman. In his short time with us, 
he brought light into the lives of all who knew him. We will miss him 
and remember him fondly.