[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMEMORATING JUDY HARRIS

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to commemorate a friend, Judy 
Harris, a home care worker who passed away last week.
  The most glorious part of the job I have is the opportunity to meet 
and learn from people from all walks of life. I met Judy on her 
doorstep, and over several years she became someone I cherished--her 
commitment to serving, her compassion, and her advocacy.
  Despite her small frame, Judy had an enormous presence as she fought 
fiercely for justice in the community and in the halls of government. 
Judy's advocacy and work with the Service Employees International Union 
led her to traverse the Nation to make sure those depending on care and 
those providing care had a voice and had dignity and had respect.
  I will remember until my last days the afternoon I spent with Judy 
for a day in her shoes. By the end of the day, I was exhausted, 
physically and emotionally. I was so grateful to Judy and to caregivers 
who do the work they do to help people live with dignity.
  Andy Stern used to say that the ``power of SEIU was that it was the 
way that ordinary people could accomplish extraordinary things and the 
way that the powerless could become powerful.'' No one demonstrated 
that better than Judy. I will always be grateful for her tireless work.

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