[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25231]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING JASMINE LYNN OF SPELMAN COLLEGE, CLASS OF 2012

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                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 2009

  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Jasmine Lynn, a rising star, a wonderful daughter, and a successful 
student who was the victim of a senseless tragedy.
  A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Jasmine attended the Lincoln 
College Preparatory Academy, where she was an active student, athlete, 
musician, and leader. Even though she was a member of the ROTC, the 
varsity basketball team, and the high school marching band, Jasmine 
found time to shine as a student. Her intelligence and academic success 
won her an opportunity to attend Spelman College in Atlanta, making her 
the first in her family to receive a college education. At Spelman, 
Jasmine continued to excel with a 3.8 GPA and intended to focus her 
academic program around psychology and pre-law studies. Jasmine had 
just completed a summer internship at Cerner Corp over the summer and 
had bought her first car. This accomplished young lady had a bright and 
promising future.
  On September 3, the life of Jasmine Lynn was cut down by a stray 
bullet as she was walking down an Atlanta street with some of her 
friends. Violence cuts through the heart of too many communities across 
America, but when a gifted young woman--simply an innocent bystander--
is the victim of a senseless murder, the toll hostility and aggression 
take on our society becomes painfully clear.
  Today, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Lynn 
family for their heartbreaking loss. The thoughts and prayers of the 
people of the Fifth Congressional District of Georgia are with them 
during this difficult and trying time. My heart goes out to Jasmine 
Lynn's parents, brother, family, friends, and the Spelman and Clark/
Atlanta University community who also mourn her passing.

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