[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E734-E735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MRS. LEOME SCAVELLA CULMER

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the 
great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize the late Mrs. Leome 
Scavella Culmer, a faithful servant of God, a community, and a beloved 
mother and friend. I include in the Record the following proclamation:

       Whereas, Mrs. Leome Scavella Culmer, a native Miamian and 
     product of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, graduated from 
     Booker T. Washington High School in 1944 and later received a 
     bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and English from 
     Bethune Cookman College in 1949;
       Whereas, Mrs. Culmer was the widow of the Venerable Father 
     John E. Culmer, the rector

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     of St. Agnes Episcopal Church and beloved mother to their 
     five children: Francena Culmer Brooks (deceased), John E. 
     Culmer, XI, Angela M. Culmer, Lona Culmer Shelback and James 
     A. Culmer;
       Whereas, Mrs. Culmer was a third-generation member of 
     Historic St. Agnes' Episcopal Church where she served as 
     Historian of the parish, President of St. Cecelia's Chapter 
     of the Order of the Daughters of the King/ECW, a Vacation 
     Bible School teacher, a member of the Executive Board of St. 
     Agnes' Branch of the Episcopal Churchwomen and a member of 
     the Parish Council;
       Whereas, for 21 years Mrs. Culmer served as the Chair of 
     the Program Committee of the African American Committee of 
     Dade Heritage Trust and was an advocate for historic 
     preservation through her words, deeds and actions; and
       Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Frederica S. Wilson, 
     a Member of the United States House of Representatives, 
     representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida, am 
     honored to pay tribute to the late Mrs. Leome Scavella 
     Culmer, for her commitment to God and her church, and for her 
     dedication and devotion to her family, friends and to our 
     community.

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