[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING GEREMIAH LOFTON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 20, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember Geremiah 
Lofton--an intelligent, hardworking, and charismatic former member of 
my staff--who passed away on January 22, 2024.
  A proud native of Port Arthur, Texas, Geremiah was the son of Gina 
and Kenneth Lofton, Sr. He graduated from Memorial High School and went 
on to earn a bachelor's degree in business administration from Huston-
Tillotson University in Austin, Texas, a Historically Black College.
  Dedicated to public service, Geremiah served as an intern at the 
Department of State during college and moved to Washington, D.C., after 
graduation. He joined the staff of the Committee on Homeland Security 
in 2019, first as an intern and later as a staff assistant and a 
committee clerk, while pursuing his master's in public administration 
at The George Washington University.
  After earning his master's degree, Geremiah continued his 
congressional service by assisting the Select Committee on the January 
6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
  Geremiah was an exemplary and engaging member of my staff. His work 
was excellent and his warm, kind personality won him many friends on 
the Committee and across Capitol Hill.
   In 2022, Geremiah became special assistant and briefing book 
coordinator for the Secretary of Homeland Security, where he served for 
nearly 2 years as a valued member of the Department of Homeland 
Security team.
  Geremiah was also active in the community, as a member of Alpha Phi 
Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and Eastern Star Baptist Church in Port 
Arthur.
  Geremiah left us too soon, and he will be greatly missed not only by 
his loved ones in Port Arthur but also his Capitol Hill family and 
friends. We are better for having known Geremiah and are grateful for 
his many contributions to the Committee, the community, and our 
country. My heartfelt sympathies and sincere condolences are with the 
Lofton family at this most difficult time.

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