,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjba    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,lawson (       
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 
,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,murphy
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (     
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4
 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (     
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4      
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4        
,sewell1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4   
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4      
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4  
,ryan1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4
 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1  
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4   
,evans1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     

,ru%1 & ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,ohio7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration       
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life & legacy ( 
,congresswoman ,c>rie ,pittman ,meek &  
comm5d+ h] = h] devotion to ! ,nation & 
its ideals4  ,:]eas ,congresswoman      
,c>rie ,pittman ,meek 0 a trailblaz+    
advocate = equal rights1 a lov+ "m &    
gr&mo!r1 a loyal fri5d & confidante1 & a
 committ$ public s]vant to ! p ( ! #ag? 
congressional di/rict ( ,florida2 ,:]eas
 ,ms4 ,meek e>n$ a ba*elor's degree 9   
biology & physical education f ,florida 
,a,m ,univ]sity :ile sett+ records z a  
track & field a?lete2 ,:]eas1 due to a  
ban 9 ,florida t prev5t$ ,black /ud5ts f
 att5d+ ,/ate graduate s*ools1 ,ms4     
,meek enroll$ at ! ,univ]sity (         
,mi*igan1 :]e %e e>n$ a ma/]'s degree 9 
public heal? & physical education2      
,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek1 gr&daught] ( a woman 
:o _h be5 born enslav$1 broke a ple?ora 
( g5d] & racial b>ri]s1 s]v+ z ,be?une  
,cookman ,univ]sity's fir/ female       

basketball coa* & ! fir/ ,african       
,am]ican woman elect$ to ! ,florida     
,/ate ,s5ate 9 #aihc2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek1
 :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,florida ,/ate           
,legislature1 pass$ a m9ority bus9ess   
ent]prise law & o!r measures to promote 
economic gr[?1 lit]acy1 & s*ool ret5tion
 rates2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek 0 a skill$    
legislator :o 0 once call$ ! consci5ce (
 ! ,florida ,s5ate & s]v$ z a role model
 = o!r elect$ (ficials & broke d[n      
b>ri]s s t !y c\ld successfully foll[ ! 
trailblaz+ pa? %e pav$2 ,:]eas ,ms4     
,meek 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,african ,am]icans f
 ,florida s9ce ,recon/ruction to be     
elect$ to ,congress1 :]e %e f\ght       
tirelessly to improve ! lives ( !       
con/itu5ts %e s]v$2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek z 
a fre%man 9 ,congress int5sely lobbi$ = 
a seat on ! p[]ful ,appropriations      
,committee1 z h] community ne$$ h] at ! 
table 9 ! wake ( ,hurricane ,&rew1 & )  
h] *>m & drive ,ms4 ,meek 0 able to     
conv9ce ,speak] ,?omas ,s4 ,foley (     
,wa%+ton to put h] on ! ,appropriations 

,committee1 :]e %e work$ to secure      
#ajj1jjj1jjj 9 aid to help rebuild ,dade
 ,c\nty foll[+ ,hurricane ,&rew2 ,:]eas1
 dur+ h] "t 9 ,congress1 ,ms4 ,meek e>n$
 a well-des]v$ reputation z a national  
treasure :o devot$ h] life to ,black    
communities 9 ,florida & communities (  
color ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 despite h] s(t
 s\!rn cad5ce & gr&mo!rly demeanor1 !   
rev]$ civil rights icon ,congressman    
,john ,lewis ( ,georgia once said ( ,ms4
 ,meek1 ,we see %[boats & we see        
tugboats4 ,%e's a tugboat4 ,i nev] want 
to be on ! side ( issues aga9/ h]42     
,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek lat] retir$ f public  
(fice 9 #bjjb & ) h] legacy z a fight]  
:o broke d[n c\ntless b>ri]s1 %e pav$ ! 
way = h] son ,k5drick ,b4 ,meek (       
,florida & lat] ,fr$]ica ,s4 ,wilson (  
,florida1 :o succe$$ h] 9 ,congress &   
cont9u$ h] legacy z a voice = !         
voiceless2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek f\nd$ !    
,c>rie ,meek ,f\ndation1 :i* provides ! 
,miami-,dade community ) critical       
res\rces1 opportunities1 & jobs2 ,:]eas 

,ms4 ,meek 0 aw>d$ honor>y ,juris       
,doctor degrees f ! ,univ]sity ( ,miami1
 ,florida ,a,m1 ,b>ry ,univ]sity1       
,florida ,atlanta ,univ]sity1 & ,roll9s 
,college2 ,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek 0 induct$   
into ! ,florida ,a,m ,univ]sity ,sports 
,hall ( ,fame & honor$ ) ! conam+ ( its 
,james ,n4 ,eaton1 ,sr41 ,s\!a/]n       
,regional ,black ,ar*ives ,rese>* ,c5t] 
& ,museum 9 ,tallahassee1 ,florida2     
,:]eas ,ms4 ,meek 0 honor$ ) ! r5am+ (  
,br[>d ,c\nty's ,nova ,s\!a/]n          
,college's ,out/&+ ,education ,lead]%ip 
,a*ievem5t ,s*ol>%ip & ,miami1          
,florida's ,nor?we/ #bg? ,b\lev>d2 &    
,:]eas ,congresswoman ,meek pass$ away  
on ,novemb] #bh1 #bjba1 & x is fitt+ t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognize h] = 
h] exempl>y c>e] & contributions to     
public s]vice1 ! p ( ,florida1 & !      
,am]ican p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! life 
& legacy ( ,congresswoman ,c>rie ,meek2 
7#b7 ext5ds its condol5ces to h] *ildr5 
& family2 &  7#c7 comm5ds h] = h]       

devotion to ! ,nation & its ideals4