Washington, Feb. 17 -- Congressman Cleo Fields issued the following press release:
Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement this morning on the passing of civil rights champion, Reverend Jesse Jackson:
"This morning, we lost a giant in the fight for civil rights, justice, and equality. More than that, we lost a man of deep faith and conviction whose life helped bend the arc of this nation toward justice.
Reverend Jesse Jackson stood with the forgotten, spoke for those pushed to the margins, and challenged America, time and time again, to live up to its highest ideals.
As a young person, I had the honor of supporting Reverend Jackson's historic presidential campaign and witnessed firsthand the faith, courage, and moral c...