Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michael Odeh.

Bill: 118-hres-745
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2023-09-29
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution honors the life of the activist Alexander Odeh, who was killed in the 1985 Santa Ana bombing, and offers the condolences of the House of Representatives regarding his death.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2023 Mr. Correa (for himself and Ms. Tlaib ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michael Odeh.

Whereas Alexander Michael Odeh was born in Jifna, Palestine, on April 4, 1944, and resided in Orange County, California, for most of his adult life, including Santa Ana; Whereas Alex Odeh was a peace activist who worked to promote civil liberties for Arab-Americans in the United States and for civil and human rights around the world; Whereas Alex Odeh was also a published poet and a lecturer of Arabic language at Coastline College and California State University, Fullerton; Whereas Alex Odeh was the Southern California Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) when, on October 11, 1985, he was killed when a pipe bomb exploded as he entered the ADC office in Santa Ana, California; Whereas Alex Odeh is survived by his wife, Norma Odeh, and his three daughters, Helena Odeh, Samya Odeh, and Susan Odeh; and Whereas those responsible for the act of domestic terrorism which killed Alex Odeh have yet to be brought to justice: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the House of Representatives acknowledges with profound sorrow the death of Alexander Michael Odeh, a victim of domestic terrorism; (2) the House of Representatives tenders its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the late Mr. Odeh and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in their bereavement; (3) the Clerk of the House of Representatives will communicate this resolution to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased; and (4) when the House of Representatives adjourns today, it adjourns as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Odeh.