May 17, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 83 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF JOSUE FLORES

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                         HON. SYLVIA R. GARCIA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 17, 2019

  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, today we remember the life of 
Josue Flores. At the young age of eleven years old, Josue was murdered 
while he walked home from school in Houston's Northside. Three years 
have passed since that day and every day that passes our community 
still feels sadness and mourns his loss. As family, friends and 
neighbors gather tonight at Holy Name Catholic Church to remember our 
little angel, we also remember what we are all striving for. We want 
safety. We want security. We want justice.
  All of us have a role to play in making our community safer. The 
concerned parents and neighbors of Safe Walk Home go above and beyond. 
Together, they form a powerful force of protection for our school 
children. When I served in the Texas Senate, we worked hard to secure 
funding for organizations that help provide safe passage for children 
going to and from school in high crime or violent areas. Now, here in 
Congress, I continue to believe that we must do more to make the trip 
to and from school safe for every child in Houston, in Texas, and 
across the United States. Josue continues to touch our lives and watch 
over our work. Let us rededicate ourselves to keeping our children safe 
from harm.

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