[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 137 (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING WESLEY LePATNER

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                          HON. RITCHIE TORRES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 12, 2025

  Mr. TORRES of New York. Mr. Speaker, my heart goes out to the family, 
friends, and colleagues of Wesley LePatner, one of the victims of the 
tragic shooting in Midtown Manhattan.
  A city is only as strong as its people, and Wesley LePatner 
represented the very best of New York. She left a lasting impact 
wherever she went: as a senior executive at Blackstone, a devoted 
congregant at the Altneu Synagogue, and a dedicated board member at the 
Heschel School.
  Wesley lived as we all should strive to live: with civic purpose, 
compassion, and a commitment to something greater than herself. She was 
a devoted spouse and parent, a distinguished professional, and a 
doggedly public-spirited New Yorker whose love for family and community 
was palpable to everyone she knew. May her memory be a blessing.

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