[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E955-E956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF MARGO GOODWIN-GORDON

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2024

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
and legacy of Margo Michelle Goodwin-Gordon, who passed away at the age 
of 59 on July 11, 2024, in Oakland, California.
  Margo was born on March 25, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri. She later 
moved to the Bay Area and attended El Cerrito High School. She loved to 
learn and pursued higher education at Contra Costa Community College, 
UC Berkeley, and the Academy of Art in San Francisco.
  Margo had a thriving career, spanning different fields including 
finance, entrepreneurship, architecture, and design. She was dedicated 
to giving back to the community, and held leadership roles at the Black 
Repertory Theatre, Women's Alliance Program, Crescent City Harbor 
District, and the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts.
  Margo had many hobbies, including writing, photography, fashion, and 
cooking. She was known to be a master gardener with a love for nature 
and spirituality. She said she would live forever in the gardens she 
nurtured over the years.
  Margo was preceded in death by her mother Marcella Goodwin and her 
siblings Frank Alan Goodwin, Truman Durley, Terry Goodwin, Avis Hall, 
and Julie Von. She is survived by her husband John M. Gordon, siblings 
Risa Durley, Gina Johnson Stelly, Ellen Arlon, Todd Goodwin, Toby 
Goodwin, Steven Goodwin, and Greg Goodwin, along with a host of nieces, 
nephews, cousins, and friends.
  Margo Goodwin-Gordon was a phenomenal woman and loving wife, sibling, 
cousin, and aunt. She will be greatly missed by all who had the 
privilege of knowing her, and her generous and loving spirit will live 
on in those whose lives she touched. May she rest in peace and power.

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