Recognizing Grant Smith

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an instrumental partner in bringing about change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Grant Smith, deputy director of the Office of Federal Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, works tirelessly to promote policies that reduce instances of recidivism among those formerly incarcerated.

However, today my words are less about the policies and more about the man who spent the last many years fighting for them.

Before joining the Drug Policy Alliance, Grant served as a victim services advocate with the Federal Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency right here in the District of Columbia.

Grant has spent his young life thinking about others and finding ways to help elevate their issues.

Now, Mr. Speaker, I ask that we lift Grant up in our hearts, our minds, and our prayers. We recently learned that Grant is receiving hospice care, and I want him, his family, and all who know him to understood his impact. He roamed the Halls of Congress, indifferent to politics, to make sure the voiceless were heard and reflected in our policymaking.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Grant for his work, which has inspired so many, including myself.

God bless.

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