[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING ROCHELLE TATRAI RAY

  (Mr. JOLLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my deepest condolences 
and those of Florida's 13th Congressional District to the family and 
friends of Rochelle Tatrai Ray. No words can truly convey the loss that 
has been felt since Rochelle's most tragic passing.
  Rochelle was the president and CEO of Gulf Coast Jewish Family & 
Community Services and had been with the agency for 12 years. She was 
responsible for managing the organization's 600 employees, working with 
60 different programs, covering 32 counties of the State of Florida.
  She worked tirelessly to help those with serious physical 
disabilities and impacted many families around the country as an 
advocate for children's mental health policies. She frequently spoke 
around the country to share her passion for the welfare of children.
  Rochelle's life was tragically cut short in an abhorrent case of 
domestic violence last December. Rochelle was just 46 years old. I wish 
to honor the life of Rochelle, who is survived by her two daughters, 
Marisa and Selena; her parents, Louis and Gai Linn Tatrai; and her 
sisters, Dana and Gai Linn. Rochelle will be greatly missed, but her 
memory will live on through those she has touched and influenced 
throughout her life.
  May God bless Rochelle Tatrai Ray; may God bless her family, and may 
God bless the family of Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services.

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