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Continued
Support
for
Our
Jewish-American
Community
After
Holocaust
Remembrance
Day,
I
spent
time
reflecting
on
the
invaluable
role
Jewish-Americans
play
in
the
9th
Congressional
District
and
our
society
as
a
whole.
Their
unique
experiences,
including
their
persecution
during
the
Holocaust,
continue
to
teach
us
how
important
it
is
to
remember
history’s
lessons
so
that
we
do
not
repeat
our
most
egregious
mistakes.
On
January
27,
2017
we
commemorated
the
72nd
anniversary
of
the
liberation
of
the
Auschwitz-Birkenau
concentration
camp.
This
commemoration
was
a
time
for
us
to
all
to
reflect
on
the
dangers
of
hate
and
to
reaffirm
our
commitment
to
fight
for
an
inclusive
and
tolerant
world.
On
February
1,
2017,
I
ensured
that
my
words
also
created
concrete
actions.
I
cosponsored
H.Res.
78
which
reiterated
the
indisputable
fact
that
the
Nazi
regime
targeted
the
Jewish
people
in
its
perpetration
of
the
Holocaust.
This
piece
of
legislation
calls
on
every
entity
of
the
executive
branch
to
affirm
this
fact.
While
the
Holocaust
destroyed
millions
of
lives,
it
also
created
heroes
that
we
should
all
look
to
for
guidance.
One
such
hero
was
Elie
Wiesel.
Recently,
I
had
the
privilege
to
honor
Elie’s
contributions
to
the
Jewish-American
community
by
submitting
a
letter
of
remembrance
to
the
United
States
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum’s
tribute
to
Elie.
His
memory
lives
on
through
his
countless
books
that
depict
his
childhood
experiences
with
the
Holocaust.
When
he
was
just
15,
his
entire
family
was
abducted
and
taken
to
the
Auschwitz
concentration
camp;
Elie
was
the
only
member
of
his
family
to
survive.
After
liberation,
Elie
became
an
advocate
for
human
and
civil
rights,
from
his
support
for
Nicaragua’s
Miskito
Indians
to
his
founding
role
of
the
United
States
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum
in
1993.
The
impact
of
his
legacy
continues
in
our
Seattle
community
at
the
Holocaust
Center
for
Humanity
which
upholds
his
dedication
to
promote
and
teach
citizenship
and
tolerance
through
the
lessons
of
the
Holocaust.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
my
support
of
our
Jewish-American
community
in
every
way
that
I
can,
from
further
legislation
to
increased
outreach
and
awareness.
Best,
Adam
Adam’s
letter
of
remembrance
is
included
in
the
tribute
book
created
to
honor
the
life
and
legacy
of
Elie
Wiesel,
founding
chairman
of
the
United
States
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum. |