,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjae  
,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4
 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mrs4     
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4
 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4    
,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 
,latta1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4  
,adams1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4    
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new  
,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4   
,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4   
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4    
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly (      
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4  
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4  
,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 
,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell (

 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s (     
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 &    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration       
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life1           
accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( ,congressman  
,l\is ,/okes4  ,:]eas ,l\is ,/okes 0    
born on ,febru>y #bc1 #aibe1 9 ,clevel&1
 ,ohio1 to ,*>les & ,l\ise ,c9?y ,/okes2
 ,:]eas 9 #aidc1 ,l\is ,/okes graduat$ f
 ,c5tral ,high ,s*ool 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio2
 ,:]eas f #aidc to #aidf1 ,l\is ,/okes  
s]v$ z a p]sonnel speciali/ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,army2 ,:]eas foll[+ ^! ye>s (   
milit>y s]vice1 ,l\is ,/okes return$ to 
,clevel& & att5d$ ! ,clevel& ,college ( 
,we/]n ,res]ve ,univ]sity f #aidf to    
#aidh1 & subsequ5tly e>n$ a ,juris      
,doctor f ! ,clevel& ,m>%all ,s*ool (   
,law 9 #aiec2 ,:]eas ,l\is ,/okes       
practic$ law 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 = #ad   
ye>s & 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,/okes1      
,/okes1 ,"* & ,t]ry law firm2 ,:]eas    

dur+ 8 "t at 8 law firm1 he became      
involv$ 9 a numb] ( civil rights-relat$ 
cases1 (t5 work+ pro bono on behalf (   
poor cli5ts & activi/s2 ,:]eas ,l\is    
,/okes tri$ ?ree cases be=e ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 includ+ ! l&m>k  
case ( ,t]ry v4 ,ohio1 :i* def9$ !      
legality ( police se>* & seizure        
proc$ures2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1      
#aifh1 ,l\is ,/okes 0 elect$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1        
repres5t+ ! #ba/ 7lat] ! #aa?7 ,di/rict 
( ,ohio2 ,:]eas ^u 8 election1 he became
 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican to repres5t   
,ohio2 ,:]eas he 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( !    
,congressional ,black ,caucus1 an       
organization compris$ ( ! ,black ,memb]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress1 creat$ to 
be ! voice = p ( color & vuln]able      
communities1 & he s]v$ z its *air = two 
t]ms2 ,:]eas 9 #aiga1 ,congressman      
,/okes 0 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican to    
s]ve on ! ,h\se ,appropriations         
,committee1 & by 8 retirem5t 9 #aiih1 _h
 e>n$ ! di/+ui%$ rank ( ,c>d9al z *air (

 ! ,subcommittee on                     
,,va-,,hud-,indep5d5t ,ag5cies2 ,:]eas  
,congressman ,/okes *air$ a numb] (     
hi/oric committees su* z ! ,h\se ,select
 ,committee on ! ,assass9ations (       
,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y & ,dr4 ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4 7#ie? ,congress72 !     
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce 7#ajj? ,congress72 & !     
,committee on ,/&>ds ( ,(ficial ,conduct
 7#ig?-#ih? ,congress72 ,:]eas he also  
s]v$ on ! ,h\se ,committee on ! ,budget 
& ga9$ national prom95ce z a memb] ( !  
,h\se ,select ,committee to ,inve/igate 
,cov]t ,arms ,transactions ) ,iran 9    
#aihg2 ,:]eas 9 #aiih1 he successfully  
l$ ! ,h\se 9 passage ( ,h4,r4 #afce1 !  
,national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,network 
to ,fre$om ,act1 8 f9al major piece (   
legislation2 ,:]eas1 aft] s]v+ #ae      
consecutive t]ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ,congressman ,/okes 
rank$ #aa? out ( #dce ,memb]s (         
,congress & 0 ! dean ( ! ,ohio          
delegation2 ,:]eas few ,memb]s h left   

su* an indelible m>k 9 ?is in/itution2  
,:]eas ) k9dness1 integrity & dilig5ce1 
he work$ h>d ) bo? sides ( ! aisle to   
s]ve ! con/itu5ts ( 8 ,congressional    
,di/rict1 ! city ( ,clevel&1 ! ,/ate (  
,ohio1 & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (    
,am]ica2 ,:]eas he work$ tirelessly =   
m9orities1 ! poor1 & disadvantag$       
p]sons1 & he play$ a pivotal role 9 !   
que/ = civil rights1 equality1 & ju/ice2
 ,:]eas 8 ,*ri/ian fai? 0 ! f\ndation ( 
8 s]vice to o!rs2 ,:]eas he (t5 express$
 gratitude = ! sacrifices ( 8 "m--a "y  
wid[1 =m] %>ecropp]1 & daught] (        
slaves--:o inspir$ h] sons to get an    
education s t !y w\ld n h to "w ) _! h&s
 z %e did z a dome/ic work]2 ,:]eas     
,congressman ,/okes receiv$ num]\s aw>ds
 & honors dur+ 8 lifetime t recognize 8 
lead]%ip & 8 commitm5t to public s]vice2
 ,:]eas !re are sev]al l&m>ks 9 ! city (
 ,clevel& t be> 8 "n1 includ+ ! ,l\is   
,/okes ,w+ ( ! ,clevel& ,public ,libr>y1
 ! ,l\is ,/okes ,heal? ,sci5ces ,c5t] at
 ,case ,we/]n ,res]ve ,univ]sity1 & !   

,l\is ,/okes ,clevel& ,vet]ans ,affairs 
,m$ical ,c5t]2 ,:]eas nationally1       
build+s nam$ 9 8 honor are ! ,l\is      
,/okes ,laboratories at ! ,national     
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 9 ,be!sda1 ,m>yl&1 &
 ! ,l\is ,/okes ,heal? ,sci5ces ,libr>y 
at ,h[>d ,univ]sity 9 ,wa%+ton1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas giv5 8     
commitm5t to education1 ! ,l\is ,/okes  
,alliance = ,m9ority ,p>ticipation      
7,,lsamp7 9 ,,/em at ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation also be>s 8 "n2 ,:]eas      
,,lsamp assi/s univ]sities & colleges 9 
increas+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts complet+      
high-quality degree programs 9 sci5ce1  
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 
discipl9es 9 ord] to div]sify ! ,,/em   
work=ce2 & ,:]eas ,l\is ,/okes receiv$  
#bf honor>y doctorate degrees f colleges
 & univ]sities & on ,july #h1 #bjjc1 0  
honor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress ) ! 
,congressional ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! life1   
accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( ,congressman  

,l\is ,/okes2 &  7#b7 ext5ds its        
he>tfelt sympa?ies & condol5ces to !    
family1 fri5ds1 & lov$ ones (           
,congressman ,l\is ,/okes4