[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            LORI AIMEE SNEED

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 18, 2017

  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
life of Lori Aimee Sneed, beloved member of the Gulfport community, who 
was taken far too soon and went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2017.
  Lori was a vivacious woman who battled many physical challenges 
throughout her life, all the while spreading her contagious positivity 
and never-ending kindness to those around her. After suffering a spinal 
cord injury during her freshman year at the University of Mississippi 
in 1991, Lori was left a quadriplegic but continued to relentlessly 
pursue her educational and professional goals.
  After completing a year at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 
Lori fearlessly returned to Ole Miss and received a Bachelor of Arts 
Degree in English in 1997. A prominent figure on campus, Lori was a 
member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, a member of the University of 
Mississippi Committee on Disabilities, and a two-time winner of the 
Most Beautiful Eyes on Campus contest.
  Upon completion of her degree, her inspiring and persistent 
personality helped her land her dream job at CNN working in the public 
information division, a position she held from 1997 to 2006. She shared 
her marvelous sense of humor with others through ``stand up'' and 
improvisational comedy routines, and became an exceptional watercolor 
artist later in life.
  Lori never let her limitations define her. She will always be 
remembered as a strong, caring, and determined woman by those who had 
the pleasure of knowing her and will be fondly missed by her parents, 
Patti and Shorty Sneed, and her brother, Johnny. She epitomized 
selflessness and was known for being ``beautiful inside and out.''
  Mississippi lost a dear daughter with the death of Lori Aimee Sneed. 
On behalf of the United States Congress and the people of Mississippi, 
we recognize her beautiful life.

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