[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E693-E694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MINISTER GARY RANGE

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Minister Gary Range, a lifelong community activist and spiritual 
leader.
  Minister Range is a member of 93rd Street Community Baptist Church 
and has spent his life working to improving the quality of life for the 
less fortunate and spreading the word of God.
  Minister Range is also known for reaching out to those in our 
community who have lost their way in life and their faith. He brings 
hope and inspiration by sharing through his motivational words and vast 
knowledge of the Bible.
  Public service is a way of life for Minister Range, who carries on 
family legacy of service begun by his late mother, M. Athalie Range, 
and his father, the late Oscar L. Range. Mrs. Range was the first 
African American to serve as a Miami City Commissioner and the first 
African American and woman to head a Florida state agency, the 
Department of Community Affairs. Minister Range's father was also a 
well-known community activist, mortician, and entrepreneur.
  Minster Range is a proud father of seven children. He graduated from 
Miami Jackson

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Senior High School and continued his education at Florida Agricultural 
and Mechanical University (FAMU) and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary 
Science.
  Please join me in honoring Minister Gary Range for his commitment, 
dedication and service to our community.

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