[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         CELEBRATING ERIC WHITE

  (Ms. Pressley of Massachusetts was recognized to address the House 
for 5 minutes.)
  Ms. PRESSLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate my district 
director, Eric White, a scrappy kid from Rozzie, a 23 year old when he 
first came to work for my city council office. He is a history buff, a 
voracious reader, a decent hockey player, a proud graduate of our 
Boston public schools, and a dedicated advocate.
  There can be no doubt that Eric's worldview and values were 
formidably shaped by his upbringing: two loving parents in John and 
Nina who modeled strong work ethics and even stronger bonds of love for 
one's family, neighbor, and community.
  The stories that Eric's father, John, a union laborer, one of seven 
children raised by a single mom, I know impacted Eric. That clearly 
informed the fights that he took on for working families, for workers' 
rights, for fairness, and for justice. Between his two parents, given 
his proud Irish and Italian heritage, I know it informed the fights 
that he took on for immigrants and anyone else in pursuit of the 
American Dream.
  Throughout the years, Eric has been at my side, crafting strategies 
for transformative legislation like our liquor license reform efforts 
to support neighborhood restaurants, transformative investments, 
stewarding our community project funding, and crafting speeches that 
spoke to the heart, to the heart of the matter, and to the heart of 
man.
  Eric has been by my side for long car rides, for late-night community 
meetings, marching in parades, or shoulder to shoulder at a union 
strike.
  During my Boston City Council tenure, Eric worked his way up from 
neighborhood liaison to policy director to chief of staff. As he closes 
out this chapter as my district director in my congressional office and 
looks to new horizons for change and impact, it isn't lost on me that 
the student of history is today a maker and shaper of history.
  Eric's impact on Boston politics, municipal, and Federal policy will 
endure, but I know his greatest legacy is still being written in the 
family he has grown and the beautiful life that he is building with his 
wife, Kelsey, whose nuptials I had the honor of officiating; their son, 
Cam; daughter, Maize; and one day soon a dog named Teddy, named after 
President Roosevelt, of course.
  Mr. Speaker, I am so proud of Eric. I am proud of his contributions. 
I am proud of his legacy of kindness, compassion, and composure. I am 
so proud of the man he has become.
  John and Nina have raised an exceptional human being. I have not 
forgotten about Jared. He played a role as a brother, as well.
  I know that incredible chapters lie ahead for Eric personally and 
professionally. His mark on Massachusetts-07 is not deniable, and his 
impact in my life is indelible.
  He has always been there. He has been there as an anchor. He was 
there when I said good-bye to my mother. He was there when I met my 
husband. The young man who started as an aide in my office is now a 
permanent member of my family. Lucky me. Lucky me.
  I love Eric ``E-Rock'' White. I thank him for 13 years of dedicated 
service and innumerable personal sacrifices. I thank him for 
everything.

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