Washington, Feb. 17 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson:
"The Reverend Jackson was an influential civil rights icon, who marched with and worked for the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a trailblazing presidential candidate in 1984 and again in 1988, when he won 11 states in the Democratic primaries. An ordained Baptist minister, his historic campaigns helped set the stage for politicians to follow, and he was an enduring part of our nation's story and public policy discussions for the past generation.
"I was able to talk with him and shake his hand a few years ago at a funeral for a colleague in Congress. He will be mi...