Lucas,
Words cannot describe my overwhelming gratitude to the voters of the 13th
congressional district of our great state for standing with me to the
very end and giving this veteran his one last fight. I am grateful for
this special privilege to continue serving my beloved community and friends,
both my dearest old friends in Upper Manhattan and new ones in the Bronx,
whom I have had the greatest honor of representing in Congress. I've
got a lot of fight in me and will not let them down.
I hope to begin the healing process of some of division that was created
during the course of the campaign, and am looking forward to working together
with all of my constituents and community leaders to improve the lives
of everyone living in Harlem, El Barrio, Washington Heights, Inwood and
the Bronx.
Special thanks go out to all my supporters, staff, and volunteers who
helped carry me through. Thank you for your continued friendship and unwavering
faith in me. I'm proud of having been in the ring together. Fired
up and ready to go!
Charles B. Rangel
Member of Congress