[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRANK TURNER

  (Ms. ELFRETH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Speaker, as a proud gentlewoman from Maryland, I 
rise today to honor the life and legacy of Frank Turner, a 
distinguished educator and public servant whom we lost earlier this 
year.
  In 1990, Frank made history by becoming the first Black judge in 
Howard County, Maryland. Then in 1994, he became the first African 
American elected to the general assembly from Howard County where he 
served with distinction for 24 years.
  After his time in the legislature, he served his community further as 
a trustee of Howard Community College.
  Frank will forever be remembered for his generosity and kindness, his 
thoughtfulness and his skill, but above all, for his unwavering 
commitment to his community, Howard County, which stays with me and so 
many Marylanders.
  He led a life of unparalleled service, and for that we will ever be 
grateful.
  Mr. Speaker, I am personally keeping his family, his friends, and 
every life that he ever touched through his good works in my prayers.

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