Political Quotes

“Madam President, during this week when we remember the staggering number of loved ones we have lost to gun violence, I want to acknowledge a spiritual and community leader who is working to end the terrible cycle of gun violence in Chicago. Pastor Chris Harris is pastor of Bright Star Church in Chicago's storied Bronzeville neighborhood and senior pastor of St. James Church in the City's historic Roseland-West Pullman community. He is a leader of creative vision, compassion, and action. And when it comes to ending gun violence, Pastor Harris has no time for hand-wringing or finger- pointing or political scapegoating. One of his frequent admonitions is: ``Say nothing about violence and trauma until you do something about violence and trauma.'' As one of the most passionate and charismatic leaders in our community, both his words and his actions have helped to turn lives around. Fifteen years ago, Pastor Harris founded a nonprofit organization called Bright Star Community Outreach. Its purpose is not simply to help heal victims of gun violence, but to prevent gun violence by treating its deep and often complex causes, including poverty, lack of opportunity, despair, and trauma. Bright Star Community Outreach does this by offering a myriad of services, from afterschool programs to job counseling, financial literacy classes, and workshops on homebuying and entrepreneurship.…”