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“And I reminded him that he is not defined by other people, he's defined by the character of his heart, the honesty of his dialogue, and the man that…the man that we will miss.” -Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) Former President Barack Obama honored the congressman and civil rights leader for his honor and commitment to service. Secretary Clinton added that “…his integrity and character, his can-do spirit made him a guiding light in the Congress.” Within the brief foreword, Rep. Cummings authored, there were at least ten character traits emphasized as vital to maintaining our democracy; unity, truth, gratitude, dignity, respect, commitment, service, duty, forgiveness, and cooperation. We are all responsible for shaping the character of our nation. The character challenge for you is to examine the ways in which you can use your character to influence our democracy for good. I’ll select a few of them to on our online platforms. Referenced Links: In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic (https://www.amazon.com/Defense-Public-Service-Government-Republic-ebook/dp/B07Y42NYLG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) A look back at U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings’ most powerful speeches (https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-cummings-notable-speeches-20191017-20191017-bnkcxyyg6bdpliakgmkefhiubm-story.html) Elijah Cummings: We are in a fight for the soul of our democracy (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/elijah-cummings-we-are-in-a-fight-for-the-soul-of-our-democracy/2019/10/26/cac744be-f4fd-11e9-a285-882a8e386a96_story.html) WATCH: Mark Meadows pays tribute to Rep. Elijah Cummings during memorial at U.S. Capitol (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU3xZnhx_7s) Barack Obama Honors Late Rep. Elijah Cummings At His Funeral | TIME (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKjfSl_ThU)