Floor SpeechNeutral2025-04-09
HONORING FRANCIE PEPPER
Greg Landsman
DOH-1 · Representative
Context
On 2025-04-09, Representative Greg Landsman (D-OH-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING FRANCIE PEPPER" in the House.
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HONORING FRANCIE PEPPER Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 64 (Wednesday, April 9, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)] [House] [Page H1554] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING FRANCIE PEPPER (Mr. LANDSMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable human being, a dear friend, Francie Pepper. Francie, at her core, was a mom and a grandmother but also an advocate, a philanthropist, and a champion for women and children. Francie led enormous change for survivors of domestic violence. It is just one of many examples of the impact she had, but a critical one. She never stopped fighting for what she knew was right. Her home in Cincinnati was a place for community and community change. She built coalitions and inspired generations of public servants, including me. Francie wasn't just a leader. She was a force. I am who I am in part because of her. That is true for so many of us. We are the beneficiaries of her grit and her toughness and her love. ____________________