[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 165 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E945]
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                    CELEBRATING THE WORK OF BO SHUFF

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 10, 2023

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker pro tempore, I rise to recognize the 
indefatigable work of Bo Shuff, who recently stepped down as Executive 
Director of DC Vote after seven years. At DC Vote, Bo helped lead the 
movement to make the District of Columbia the 51st state and to prevent 
Congress from interfering in D.C.'s local affairs. I have worked 
closely with Bo on these efforts.
  During Bo's tenure at DC Vote, the House of Representatives twice 
passed my bill, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, that would make 
D.C. a state. Those are the only two times in history either chamber of 
Congress has passed the D.C. statehood bill.
  Bo has been involved in campaigns and advocacy since 2000, when he 
worked on behalf of then-Vice President Al Gore as part of the Florida 
Coordinate Campaign. In 2002, he worked on the statewide coordinated 
effort to re-elect then-U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and then-Governor and 
now-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. In 2003, Bo worked in more than 
30 states for the Human Rights Campaign to pass equality legislation 
and to elect candidates who supported LGBTQ rights.
  Bo has also worked for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, serving 
as Chief of Staff of its foundation, what is now the Progressive Caucus 
Center. In 2013, Bo became Campaign Manager for the mayoral campaign of 
now-D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. After that successful campaign, Bo became 
Executive Director of DC Vote.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing the 
important contributions of Bo Shuff to the District of Columbia and the 
Nation.

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