,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjae,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4       
,portman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,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 ,:]eas1 9 #aidc1   
,l\is ,/okes graduat$ f ,c5tral ,high   
,s*ool 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio2 ,:]eas1 f     
#aidc to #aidf1 ,l\is ,/okes s]v$ z a   
p]sonnel speciali/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,army2 ,:]eas1 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 #aidh &   
e>n$ a ,juris ,doctor f ! ,clevel&      
,m>%all ,s*ool ( ,law 9 #aiec2 ,:]eas   
,l\is ,/okes practic$ law 9 ,clevel&1   
,ohio = #ad ye>s & 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( !  
,/okes1 ,/okes1 ,"* & ,t]ry law firm2   
,:]eas1 dur+ 8 "t at 8 law firm1 ,l\is  

,/okes became involv$ 9 a numb] ( civil 
rights relat$ cases1 (t5 work+ pro bono 
on behalf ( poor cli5ts & activi/s2     
,:]eas ,l\is ,/okes argu$ #c cases be=e 
! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ ! l&m>k case ( ,t]ry v4 ,ohio1  
#cib ,u4,s4 #a 7#aifh71 :i* def9$ !     
legality ( police se>* & seizure        
proc$ures2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1      
#aifh1 ,l\is ,/okes 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 repres5t+ ! #ba/     
7lat] ! #aa?7 ,di/rict ( ,ohio2 ,:]eas1 
^u 8 election1 ,l\is ,/okes became !    
fir/ ,african-,am]ican to repres5t ,ohio
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas    
,congressman ,/okes 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( ! 
,congressional ,black ,caucus1 an       
organization compris$ ( ! ,black ,memb]s
 ( ! ,congress & creat$ to be ! voice = 
p ( color & vuln]able communities2      
,:]eas ,congressman ,/okes s]v$ z !     
*airman ( ! ,congressional ,black       
,caucus = #b t]ms2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiga1     
,congressman ,/okes 0 ! fir/            
,african-,am]ican to s]ve on !          

,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives &1 by 8 retirem5t 9   
#aiih1 _h e>n$ ! di/+ui%$ rank ( ,c>d9al
 z *airman ( ! ,subcommittee on         
,,va-,,hud-,indep5d5t ,ag5cies2 ,:]eas  
,congressman ,/okes *air$ a numb] (     
hi/oric committees1 includ+-- 7#a7 !    
,h\se ,select ,committee on !           
,assass9ations ( ,presid5t ,john ,f4    
,k5n$y & ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4 9 ! 
#ie? ,congress2  7#b7 ! ,p]man5t ,select
 ,committee on ,intellig5ce 9 ! #ajj?   
,congress2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on      
,/&>ds ( ,(ficial ,conduct 9 ! #ig? &   
#ih? ,congresses2  ,:]eas ,congressman  
,/okes also s]v$ on ! ,committee on !   
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
ga9$ national prom95ce z a memb] ( !    
,h\se ,select ,committee to ,inve/igate 
,cov]t ,arms ,transactions ) ,iran 9    
#aihg2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiih1 ,congressman    
,/okes successfully l$ ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives 9 pass+ ,h4,r4 #afce1 ! 
,national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,network 
to ,fre$om ,act1 :i* 0 8 f9al major     

piece ( legislation2 ,:]eas1 aft] s]v+  
#ae consecutive t]ms 9 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 ,congressman ,/okes    
rank$ #aa? out ( #dce ,memb]s (         
,congress 9 s5iority & 0 ! dean ( !     
,ohio delegation2 ,:]eas few ,memb]s h  
left su* an indelible m>k 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ) k9dness1      
integrity1 & dilig5ce1 ,congressman     
,/okes work$ h>d ) bo? sides ( ! aisle  
to s]ve ! con/itu5ts ( 8 ,congressional 
,di/rict1 ! city ( ,clevel&1 ! ,/ate (  
,ohio1 & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ,congressman ,/okes work$        
tirelessly = m9orities1 ! poor1 &       
disadvantag$ p]sons2 ,:]eas ,congressman
 ,/okes play$ a pivotal role 9 ! que/ = 
civil rights1 equality1 & ju/ice2 ,:]eas
 ! ,*ri/ian fai? ( ,congressman ,/okes 0
 ! f\ndation ( 8 s]vice to o!rs2 ,:]eas 
,congressman ,/okes (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 h] sons w\ld n h to "w )  

_! h&s z %e _h done 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> ! "n ( 
,congressman ,/okes1 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 honor ( ,congressman     
,/okes include ! ,l\is ,/okes           
,laboratories at ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal? 9 ,be!sda1 ,m>yl& & ! ,l\is    
,/okes ,heal? ,sci5ces ,libr>y at ,h[>d 
,univ]sity 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas1    
giv5 8 commitm5t to education1 ! ,l\is  
,/okes ,alliance = ,m9ority             
,p>ticipation 7,,lsamp7 9 sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 
at ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation also  
be>s ! "n ( ,congressman ,/okes2 ,:]eas 
,,lsamp assi/s univ]sities & colleges 9 

increas+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts complet+ high 
quality degree programs 9 ! ,,/em       
discipl9es 9 ord] to div]sify ! ,,/em   
work=ce2 ,:]eas ,l\is ,/okes receiv$ #bf
 honor>y doctorate degrees f colleges & 
univ]sities2 & ,:]eas1 on ,july #h1     
#bjjc1 ,congressman ,/okes 0 honor$ by !
 ,congress ) ! ,congressional ,di/+ui%$ 
,s]vice ,aw>d3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate-- 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