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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. RES. 162 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Honoring the memory of Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante on the seventh |
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| 6 | 6 | | anniversary of her passing. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| 8 | 8 | | APRIL8, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. S |
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| 10 | 10 | | COTTof Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred |
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| 11 | 11 | | to the Committee on the Judiciary |
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| 12 | 12 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 13 | 13 | | Honoring the memory of Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante on |
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| 14 | 14 | | the seventh anniversary of her passing. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante (referred to in this pre- |
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| 16 | 16 | | amble as ‘‘Jeri Bustamante’’) lived the American Dream; |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas, after moving from Panama to the United States |
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| 18 | 18 | | with her family, Jeri Bustamante— |
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| 19 | 19 | | (1) attended Miami Beach Senior High School; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | (2) earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication |
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| 21 | 21 | | and Media Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Public Ad- |
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| 22 | 22 | | ministration from Florida International University; |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas Jeri Bustamante had a tireless work ethic and a |
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| 24 | 24 | | passion for communication and paid for her education by |
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| 25 | 25 | | working while enrolled in school; |
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| 29 | 29 | | Whereas that tireless work ethic propelled Jeri Bustamante |
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| 30 | 30 | | to professional success, beginning with an internship at |
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| 31 | 31 | | a Miami television station and culminating in a period of |
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| 32 | 32 | | service as press secretary to Governor Rick Scott; |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas the enthusiasm, compassion, tenacity, and vibrant |
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| 34 | 34 | | energy of Jeri Bustamante are greatly missed by her |
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| 35 | 35 | | family, friends, and coworkers; |
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| 36 | 36 | | Whereas the spirit of Jeri Bustamante lives on through the |
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| 37 | 37 | | Jereima Bustamante Memorial Scholarship, which aims |
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| 38 | 38 | | to help graduates of Miami Beach Senior High School |
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| 39 | 39 | | achieve their goals and pursue the American Dream |
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| 40 | 40 | | through a college education; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | Whereas April 8, 2025, marks 7 years since the life of Jeri |
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| 42 | 42 | | Bustamante was tragically cut short in a fatal boating |
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| 43 | 43 | | accident: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | Resolved, That the Senate— 1 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (1) honors the life and memory of Jereima 2 |
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| 46 | 46 | | ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante (referred to in this resolution as 3 |
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| 47 | 47 | | ‘‘Jeri Bustamante’’); 4 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (2) offers heartfelt condolences to the family, 5 |
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| 49 | 49 | | loved ones, and friends of Jeri Bustamante; 6 |
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| 50 | 50 | | (3) recognizes that living the American Dream 7 |
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| 51 | 51 | | remains possible for any individual who, following 8 |
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| 52 | 52 | | the example of Jeri Bustamante, works hard to pur-9 |
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| 53 | 53 | | sue and achieve a goal; and 10 |
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| 57 | 57 | | (4) encourages the recipients of the Jereima 1 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Bustamante Memorial Scholarship to carry on the 2 |
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| 59 | 59 | | legacy of Jeri Bustamante. 3 |
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