June 22, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 114 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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          CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF MR. ANDREW JAMES

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 22, 2020

  Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and 
express sadness over the passing of Mr. Andrew James. Mr. James was a 
chronically homeless man who spent nearly 20 years suffering on the 
streets, vulnerable and struggling with mental illness. He was able to 
find hope, treatment, and housing security through the help of The 
Lord's Place. The staff that worked with him at The Lord's Place 
described him as a ``gentle soul, showing nothing but kindness to all 
he met, despite being treated unjustly while on the streets.''
  After receiving assistance through The Lord's Place, Mr. James 
flourished. He was placed in a supportive housing program and was 
connected to mental health care, but it was the connection to others 
that made all the difference in his life. He loved others and they 
certainly loved him too.
  Mr. James passed away with dignity, in his own home on May 15, 2020. 
I extend my heartfelt condolences to all who were lucky enough to know 
Mr. Andrew James. He will be dearly missed.

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