[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      RECOGNIZING HUME G. MERRITT

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 21, 2023

  Ms. Tlaib. Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize long-time resident 
and veteran Hume G. Merritt, as he is joined by his family and well-
wishers as he celebrates his eightieth birthday.
  A resident of Michigan since 1967 and Southfield resident since 1986, 
Mr. Merritt has been an active and engaged community member. He is 
proud of his military service. Mr. Merritt served as a drill sergeant 
in the United States Army in Fort Lewis in Washington and Fort Campbell 
in Kentucky. Mr. Merritt enjoyed a long career in finance, working for 
both General Motors and Bank of the Commonwealth before he retired.
  Mr. Merritt remains an active member of his church, True Love 
Missionary Baptist Church, he also serves as treasurer of the Ravines 
Subdivision Homeowners Association in Southfield, and volunteers his 
time with the Urban Bankers of Detroit. He also enjoys spending time 
with his wife of fifty-seven years, Helen, and his two grown children 
Necole Merritt and Hume Merritt, Ill.
  Please join me in recognizing and wishing Hume Merritt, a happy 
eightieth birthday and his contributions to our communities in 
Michigan's 12th District.

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