congressional_record: CREC-2026-02-23-pt1-PgE151-4
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| CREC-2026-02-23-pt1-PgE151-4 | 2026-02-23 | 119 | 2 | HONORING DAVID NELSON | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E151 | E151 | [{"name": "Eleanor Holmes Norton", "role": "speaking"}] | 172 Cong. Rec. E151 | Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E151] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING DAVID NELSON _____ HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON of the district of columbia in the house of representatives Monday, February 23, 2026 Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend David Nelson for his service at Amtrak. After 35 years of service at Amtrak, David will be retiring on March 2, 2026. David started his career as a computer systems manager for former House Majority Whip Tony Coelho. During that time, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After working in Congress, David began working at Amtrak. During his time at Amtrak, he has taught numerous employees and executives throughout the organization about the ADA. He was a catalyst for Amtrak's march toward accessibility when he started in 1990, and he has not stopped since. A tireless advocate for people with disabilities in transportation, David was an active member of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and received its Frederick C. Schrieber Distinguished Service Award in 2004, as well as the RIT 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). He represented NAD on numerous business and association accessibility councils, including at Amtrak, Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Greyhound Lines, Open Doors Organization and NTID Advisory Group. In his spare time, David served as president of the District of Columbia Association of the Deaf and the Florida School for the Deaf Alumni Association. While he is a proud alumnus of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, elementary and middle school were difficult years for David. He was mainstreamed in the local schools, where students were not permitted to use American Sign Language and were physically reprimanded for doing so. David's grandmother supported his transfer to the Florida School for the Deaf for high school, which set him on a path toward college and a career. David holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems from the Rochester Institute of Technology as well as an Associate's Degree in Data Processing from NTID. He has resided in the District of Columbia for approximately 40 years. Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in thanking David Nelson for his contributions to Amtrak and our Nation. ____________________ |