[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF RENE LICHTMAN

  (Ms. TLAIB asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of my 
dear friend, Rene Lichtman, a Holocaust survivor and activist in our 
community who was deeply committed to justice in southeastern Michigan 
and around the world. He was my adopted ``amo,'' ``uncle.''
  Rene, who passed away at 87 years old, dedicated his life to teaching 
others about the Holocaust, ensuring that stories of survivors would 
never be forgotten. He worked so hard to live by the mission of Never 
Again to anyone.
  Through his art, film, and photography, he captured the resilience of 
the human spirit, and through his activism, he fought for social 
justice and an end to human suffering.
  At the age of 63, Rene got his Ph.D. in instructional technology and 
spent two decades working at a hospital in our community.
  Even in the end of his life, Rene was painting, organizing with 
Jewish forces for peace in Detroit, and standing up for Palestinian 
human rights.
  Rene's impact and legacy will live through his work and the countless 
lives he touched. May his memory and work live forever.
  I will miss you, Rene. I love you.

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