[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO BUNNY STEINMAN

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, when you run for public office, you get to 
meet amazing people passionate about politics at every level. But the 
best ones, the ones who inspire you, are the ones who remind you why 
you got involved in the first place: to help others.
  Today I rise in memory of one of the best. Bunny Steinman passed away 
on January 20, but her impact on the Florida Democratic Party and our 
community will surely last for decades.
  Bunny was a born trailblazer. Long before retiring to south Florida, 
she graduated from Syracuse. She earned a master's at Queens College. 
She worked in public education for over three decades, all while 
raising three kids with her late husband, Joseph.
  As her family mourns the loss of a mother and a grandmother, our 
community mourns the loss of a friend, a leader, and a mentor.
  Indeed, Bunny was so many things to so many people all at once. She 
was a teacher who never stopped teaching, an activist who never stopped 
organizing, a Democrat who never stopped believing that America is 
strongest when the right to vote is protected, when equal rights are 
respected, and when every child has the chance to thrive.
  Bunny Steinman, it was an honor to know you, to work with you, to 
represent you, and, most of all, to be your friend. We will honor your 
memory by carrying forward your passion for progress and the betterment 
of all. You will continue to inspire us for years to come.

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