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HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF RUBY DUNCAN

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On 2026-04-27, Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV-4) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF RUBY DUNCAN" in the House. The speech addressed taxes.

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HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF RUBY DUNCAN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)] [House] [Page H3120] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1920 HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF RUBY DUNCAN (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the life and legacy of Ms. Ruby Duncan who sadly passed away yesterday surrounded by her loving family in Las Vegas. In 1972, she founded Operation Life, the first federally funded community development corporation led by low-income women. But even before that, in 1981, she helped organize a powerful march on the Las Vegas Strip, bringing more than 6,000 people together to protest cuts to welfare support for women and children. When the march ended, the movement did not. She and other Black mothers continued their fight by staging eat-ins at casino restaurants, demanding dignity and justice. She led the charge to make sure no child in Nevada went hungry, helping bring WIC to our State, expand food assistance, and deliver thousands of meals to students every day. Her impact reached all the way to the White House where President Jimmy Carter invited her to help shape national programs. Her work was always rooted in community and rooted in Las Vegas. She showed us what it means to turn struggle into action and action into lasting change. Today, we honor her life, her legacy, and the generation she lifted up. May God bless her soul. Rest in peace, Ms. Ruby Duncan. ____________________

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HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF RUBY DUNCAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)] [House] [Page H3120] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1920 HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF RUBY DUNCAN (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the life and legacy of Ms. Ruby Duncan who sadly passed away yesterday surrounded by her loving family in Las Vegas. In 1972, she founded Operation Life, the first federally funded community development corporation led by low-income women. But even before that, in 1981, she helped organize a powerful march on the Las Vegas Strip, bringing more than 6,000 people together to protest cuts to welfare support for women and children. When the march ended, the movement did not. She and other Black mothers continued their fight by staging eat-ins at casino restaurants, demanding dignity and justice. She led the charge to make sure no child in Nevada went hungry, helping bring WIC to our State, expand food assistance, and deliver thousands of meals to students every day. Her impact reached all the way to the White House where President Jimmy Carter invited her to help shape national programs. Her work was always rooted in community and rooted in Las Vegas. She showed us what it means to turn struggle into action and action into lasting change. Today, we honor her life, her legacy, and the generation she lifted up. May God bless her soul. Rest in peace, Ms. Ruby Duncan. ____________________