Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today with a sad heart, because on Monday, May 10, the city of Las Vegas and our Nation lost a voice for truth and justice. On that day, Reverend Jesse Scott passed away. Reverend Jesse Scott committed many of his 90 years to creating a more just world. With a commanding voice he argued for basic principles of fairness that will reverberate long into the future. His perseverance inspired us all and we continue his legacy of building a community that sees all its members as equals. Reverend Scott's career was devoted to social justice. As an organizer, president and executive director of the NAACP in California and Nevada, he brought communities together to create better living and working conditions for minority workers. Because of his dedication, Reverend Scott was later selected to be the executive director of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, where he served with dedication and distinction. Until his death, Reverend Scott was assistant pastor at Second Baptist Church of Las Vegas and was the former pastor of Second Christian Church in Las Vegas. Even in his final days, he practiced his life's mission of social advocacy by working with Nevada's nonviolent ex-offenders and by promoting education to help Nevada students go to college. The U.S. Senate will also miss an opportunity to hear Reverend Scott's words of faith; he was scheduled to serve as the guest Chaplain and deliver the opening prayer on the Senate floor on Thursday, May 20. Mr.…”