,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjai,mr4 ,mead[s submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ ! ,elijah ,e4   
,cumm+s ,room4  ,:]eas ,elijah ,eug5e   
,cumm+s 0 born on ,janu>y #ah1 #aiea1 9 
,baltimore to ,ru? ,elma & ,rob]t       
,cumm+s2 ,:]eas1 z ! son ( %>ecropp]s1  
he grew up ) an und]/&+ ( adv]sity &    
*all5ges & 8 p>5ts inspir$ 9 him 8 s5se 
( ju/ice2 ,:]eas he graduat$ ) honors f 
! ,baltimore ,city ,college high s*ool 9
 #aifi1 !n att5d$ ,h[>d ,univ]sity 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 :]e he s]v$ 9 !   
/ud5t gov]nm5t z sophomore class        
presid5t1 /ud5t gov]nm5t treasur]1 &    
lat] /ud5t gov]nm5t presid5t1 & graduat$
 9 #aigc1 ) a ba*elor's degree 9        
political sci5ce2 ,:]eas he graduat$ f  
law s*ool at ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&      
,s*ool ( ,law1 receiv+ 8 juris doctor 9 
#aigf1 & 0 admitt$ to ! b> 9 ,m>yl& lat]

 t ye> & practic$ law = #ai ye>s2 ,:]eas
 he receiv$ #ab honor>y doctoral degrees
 f univ]sities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
mo/ rec5tly an honor>y doctorate (      
public s]vice f ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&1  
,college ,p>k1 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas = #ad    
ye>s1 he s]v$ 9 ! ,m>yl& ,h\se (        
,delegates & s]v$ z ,*airman ( !        
,legislative ,black ,caucus ( ,m>yl& & 0
 ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican 9 ,m>yl&      
hi/ory to be nam$ ,speak] pro ,tempore1 
! second highe/ position 9 ! ,h\se (    
,delegates2 ,:]eas he 0 elect$ to !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #aiif1 & s]v$ 
! p ( ,m>yl&'s #g? ,congressional       
,di/rict2 ,:]eas z ,*airman ( !         
,ov]sight & ,re=m ,committee1 he c>$    
deeply ab\t hold+ public (ficials       
acc\ntable & mak+ ! gov]nm5t "w bett]2  
,:]eas he liv$ 9 ! ,madison ,p>k        
community 9 ,baltimore & 0 an active    
memb] ( ! ,new ,psalmi/ ,bapti/ ,*ur* = 
#dj ye>s2 ,:]eas he 0 a lov+ family man1
 husb&1 & fa!r :o leaves beh9d two      
daught]s & a son1 & 8 wife1 ,maya       

,rockeymoore ,cumm+s2 & ,:]eas he di$ on
 ,octob] #ag1 #bjai1 at ,johns ,hopk9s  
,hospital at ! age ( #fh & laid 9 /ate  
at ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,capitol ,build+'s    
,/atu>y ,hall on ,octob] #bd1 becom+ !  
fir/ ,african-,am]ican lawmak] to a*ieve
 ! honor ( ly+ 9 /ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t 9 honor ( ! life & legacy ( ,elijah  
,e4 ,cumm+s1 room #baed ( ! ,rayburn    
,h\se ,(fice ,build+ is nam$ ! ,elijah  
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