[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF REP. DONALD PAYNE, JR.

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                          HON. TERRI A. SEWELL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2024

  Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, with the passing of Congressman Donald 
Payne, Jr., the people of New Jersey's 10th Congressional District have 
lost a great leader and devoted public servant, and we in Congress have 
lost a beloved colleague.
  I join in sending my heartfelt condolences to his wife, Beatrice, and 
their three children: Donald III, Jack, and Yvonne during this 
difficult time.
  Following in the footsteps of his father, Don was a fierce advocate 
for working families in New Jersey and all across the Nation. Drawing 
strength and determination from his own battle with Type 1 Diabetes, he 
worked tirelessly to make our communities healthier and stronger.
  His work to increase access to critical cancer screenings remains an 
inspiration to me, and we are all indebted to him for his advocacy on 
that issue and many others. It was Don's father, the late Congressman 
Donald Payne, Sr., who first asked me to serve on the Congressional 
Black Caucus Foundation Board of Directors.
  Don worked tirelessly to keep his father's legacy alive, and I am so 
appreciative of his gracious support and commitment to the CBCF.
  Don will be dearly missed here in the House of Representatives, and I 
join my colleagues in celebrating his extraordinary life and career. 
May his legacy live on the many lives he touched.

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