[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 90 (Thursday, May 23, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING SELMA'S ASHER HAVON ON WINNING ``THE VOICE'' SEASON 25

  (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Selma's own Asher 
HaVon for winning season 25 of ``The Voice.'' A native of my hometown 
of Selma, Alabama, Asher got his start singing in the church and even 
performed for President Obama during his visit for the 50th anniversary 
of the Selma and Montgomery march.
  Throughout this season on ``The Voice,'' Asher's outstanding vocal 
abilities have taken America by storm. His first-place win makes him 
not only the first Alabamian to win ``The Voice,'' but also the first 
openly LGBTQ person to earn such a title.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the one and only 
Asher HaVon of Selma, Alabama, for his first-place finish as the winner 
of ``The Voice.''
  We in Selma are so proud of you, and we can't wait to see everything 
that you will continue to achieve.
  We are indeed Selma Strong.

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