[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING DR. CECILE HARRISON

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the family of a 
very, very dear friend who lost her life a week ago, Dr. Cecile 
Harrison, a professor at Texas Southern University with a Ph.D. in 
sociology and a heart as large as the world can imagine. She was a 
professor's professor; a teacher's teacher; she was a mentor to 
students; and, yes, she loved politics and the process of government.
  What I was so grateful for, because it is often not done, is she 
taught young people the value of this great Nation, the three branches 
of government, the constitutional interaction given by the Constitution 
of the United States, and the respect for the three branches of 
government. She taught students to love the idea of political 
participation without personal gain.
  I was delighted to see her involve herself in campaigns all over the 
State and in our community, but most importantly, a friend to the 
Honorable Barbara Jordan and an initial campaign manager for her. A 
Wheatley graduate.
  Dear Cecile, thank you for your sincerity. You are a great American. 
May God bless you and your family, and may you rest in peace.

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