Washington, Feb. 17 -- Congresswoman Joyce Beatty issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the passing of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson:
Today, our nation mourns the loss of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a towering figure in the fight for justice, voting rights, and human dignity. Rev. Jackson was a moral voice for the voiceless, a fearless advocate for the poor and marginalized, and a champion for civil and human rights here at home and around the world.
I have been honored to know him personally, to walk beside him, to march with him, and to stand with him in the continuing struggle for justice.
From my earliest years to the night he stood by me during my ...