Fwd: Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Congressman Elijah Cummin

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Subject: Fw: Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Congressman Elijah Cummin

I thought this was one of the best tributes to Rep. Cummings, I've read today.

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Subject: Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Congressman Elijah Cummin

The following statement was issued by Spencer Overton, the President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, on the passing of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.

ABOUT | FUTURE OF WORK | HILL DIVERSITY | DONATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings The following statement was issued by Spencer Overton, the President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, on the passing of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, who represented Baltimore and served as Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform: "On behalf of the Joint Center and our family of scholars, elected officials, and others who serve Black communities, I want to express our deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings. Congressman Cummings embodied the best in leadership in our nation. He was smart, thoughtful, and committed to facts and democratic values—he steered national policy debates and he defended constitutional principles. He was also committed to inclusion and opportunity—he had a common touch that gave voice to Americans from some of the most marginalized communities in our nation, and he also worked effectively with Americans from all racial, religious, and political backgrounds. Congressman Cummings was selfless—he always focused on service to others—to Baltimore, to Black communities nationwide, to our nation, and to future generations. Personally, I have witnessed the many contributions of Congressman Cummings in time, energy, and insights to the Joint Center and to our fraternity Sigma Pi Phi. I know he made similar investments in countless other national and community organizations. While all of our lives are much better due to the many contributions of Congressman Cummings and the model he set for us, we still feel great sadness and a major void with his passing. We will miss him. His wife Maya and his other family members and friends are in our thoughts and prayers." Additional details on the amazing life of Congressman Cummings can be found in this congressional biography, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, and NPR (interview with NAACP LDF president and Baltimore resident Sherrilyn Ifill). The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1970 and based in Washington, DC. The Joint Center's mission is to inform and illuminate the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to improve the socioeconomic status of Black communities in the United States; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communication and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society. ‌ ‌ ‌

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