[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING NANCY METAYER

  (Mr. Moskowitz of Florida was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. MOSKOWITZ. Mr. Speaker, south Florida is grieving because Nancy 
Metayer, the beloved vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, tragically 
passed away earlier this month.
  This was not just the loss of a public official. This was the loss of 
a daughter, a friend, and a powerful voice for our State. It is the 
kind of tragedy that stops people in their tracks and leaves an entire 
community asking how someone so vibrant, so committed, and so full of 
promise could be taken from us so suddenly. Nancy was a rising star 
and, more importantly, she was a great person.
  There were really two types of phone calls I got from Nancy. Whenever 
I saw her name come up on my phone, I never knew which one I was going 
to get. The first was a call about somebody who needed help, there was 
an issue, a family, a problem in the community, something Nancy 
believed needed attention, action. She was relentless in the best sense 
of the word. She was never calling about herself, something she needed. 
She was always calling about help for someone else. She was always 
their advocate, and Nancy wanted to use her voice for others.
  That instinct to fight for people showed up in every part of her 
public life. Nancy was a proud advocate for the Haitian community, and 
she understood that representation matters. She knew that public 
service is about making sure every family, every neighborhood, and 
every voice counts. She also brought that same passion to fighting for 
the environment because she believed that we must protect the world and 
that it must be left better for the next generation.
  That, Mr. Speaker, was the first type of call I got from Nancy. The 
second type of call was actually my favorite type of call. That is 
where Nancy disagreed with me, maybe something I was going to do, 
something I had already done, and Nancy never hesitated to make sure I 
knew how she felt. She had a gift of communicating her feelings. She 
could challenge you directly, push you to be a better person, and still 
make you feel respected in the process. That is rare, and that is who 
Nancy was.
  Nancy wanted to join us here in Congress and be our colleague. She 
was taken from us on the eve of her announcement. I will say plainly 
what so many others know to be true, that had Nancy decided to take 
that step the next day, Nancy would have probably won that race. She 
would have had the strength, the talent, and the heart for this 
institution. She understood that public service is about showing up for 
people, standing up for people, and never losing sight of who we send 
to this body.
  While all of us in the Florida delegation cannot help bring Nancy 
here as a Member of this body, we can help make sure that her name and 
her legacy are honored. That is why I am announcing today that I will 
introduce legislation to name a post office in Nancy Metayer's honor, 
so that her life of service to south Florida will be permanently 
recognized by the people and the communities she loved.
  Nancy Metayer mattered. She mattered to the city of Coral Springs. 
She mattered to Broward County. She mattered to south Florida. She 
mattered to her family, her friends, and all of us who had the 
privilege of knowing her. Her death is a tragedy. Her loss is profound. 
Her life, her voice, and her legacy will endure.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask for a brief moment of silence in Nancy Metayer's 
honor. May her memory be a blessing.

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