[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 164 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF RICK LEE

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2023

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise to recognize Richard 
``Rick'' Lee, owner and Chairman of the Board of Lee's Flower and Card 
Shop, founded in the District of Columbia in 1945.
  Mr. Lee's long-standing business ties and community outreach have 
made a lasting impact on the District of Columbia and its residents in 
numerous ways.
  As a business owner, Mr. Lee has served District of Columbia 
residents for more than 45 years. He has been named the Small Business 
Person of the Year by the DC Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Lee served as Vice President of the U Street Business 
Association, under Marion Barry, who served as President, and later 
served four years as an appointed Statehood Commissioner under the late 
Harry Thomas Sr. He also held a mayoral appointment to the Board of 
Accountancy, also under Marion Barry.
  Mr. Lee served on the Board of Directors of the D.C. Children's Trust 
Fund. He also served as Small Business Vice Chairman of a local chapter 
of the United Way, Chairman of the Banneker Boy Scouts of America, Vice 
President of the Kiwanis Club of NE Washington D.C., Chairman of the 
Board of Directors of the Lincoln Theatre, Member of the Board of 
Directors of MANNA, Vice President of the Shaw Neighborhood Association 
and Member of the Washington Gas Consumer Advisory Board for six years.
  Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I ask the House of Representatives to wish 
Richard ``Rick'' Lee a happy 80th birthday this month and recognize his 
leadership of Lee's Flower and Card Shop and his distinguished service 
to District of Columbia residents.

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