[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 195 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H4777-H4778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      AMANI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

  (Mr. Latimer of New York was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I recognize and celebrate the 15th year 
anniversary of the Amani Public Charter School in Mount Vernon, New 
York.
  I grew up in Mount Vernon in an apartment one block away from what 
was once the Edison Technical and Vocational High School, but it was 
reborn in 2011 as Amani Public Charter School to advance the 
educational opportunities for all children, especially children of 
color on the south side of Mount Vernon and elsewhere.
  This school serves all students grades K-8 with free breakfast and 
lunch. They place a strong emphasis on core subjects, notably English 
and math, foreign languages, enrichment classes, ELL, special ed 
services, music, arts, after-school, and athletics.
  Amani honored four outstanding individuals at their recent gala: John 
Howard, Stephanie McCaine, Charles Stern, and Johnayia White. The 
executive director, Debra Stern, who was founder of the Friends of the 
Mount Vernon Public Library and president of the Mount Vernon PTA 
Council, leads the school as executive director with exceptional 
experience and vigor.
  Jennifer Ciavirella is school principal, leading a talented team of 
professionals. We salute Amani Charter Public School on its 15th 
anniversary. May there be many more years to come.


                Saluting the Life of Mayo Peter Bartlett

  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the life of Mayo 
Peter Bartlett, who passed away in September at the age of 86.
  Mr. Bartlett was born in 1939 in Rye, attended North Carolina Central 
University, graduated with a degree in accounting, and membership 
during college of the Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi 
fraternity. Mr. Bartlett turned his degree into a career as a Treasury 
agent and as an auditor for the IRS.
  Mayo Peter Bartlett was an outstanding basketball player who played 
in Europe and loved coaching young people in basketball. He was a jazz 
enthusiast with an extensive collection of LPs. He has been a good 
friend to many. For over 50 years, he and his wife, Ernestine ``Tina'' 
Conner, were parents of three children and five grandchildren.

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  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Bartlett has left us for his eternal reward, but he 
has left behind a legacy of love, faith, and warmth to the people of 
his community. We will miss him forever.

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