[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12481]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING ROBERT ``IAN'' MALONEY

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                           HON. MAXINE WATERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 1, 2017

  Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight 
Robert ``Ian'' Maloney, a May 2017 graduate of Georgetown Preparatory 
School and a newly accepted member of the Brown University class of 
2021. Last year, I had the great pleasure of speaking at Georgetown 
Preparatory School about the call to serve and to give back to the 
community.
  I accepted the invitation to speak at that school because Ian reached 
out and asked me to do so. Ian is a remarkable young man whom I have 
known since his birth. Ian was President of the Black Student 
Association. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and a 
National Hispanic Scholar, and he is passionate about serving others 
and giving back. He is committed to social justice and drawing 
attention to the scourge of homelessness.
  Ian asked me to speak at Georgetown Preparatory School because he had 
made a promise to the school's Headmaster, Mr. Jeff Jones. Mr. Jones 
was the school's first African-American Headmaster and Interim 
President, and a leader who fostered diversity. At the time that Ian 
requested that I speak, Mr. Jones was awaiting a heart transplant at 
Cedars-Sinai Hospital in my Congressional District. Sadly, Mr. Jones 
would die two months after I spoke. However, several days before he had 
passed, he called to wish Ian continuing success in his studies and 
called on him to carry the torch and to continue to serve others.
  Mr. Speaker, Ian wishes to honor the call and the memory of his 
Headmaster, Mr. Jeff Jones. Ian is a very special young man, and I wish 
him success in his academic endeavors. I truly believe that he has a 
very bright future ahead and that he will continue to give back to his 
community and make a positive difference in the world.

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