Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the passing of Quincy Enoch:

“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Quincy Enoch. For over a decade, Quincy worked with Committee Democrats, representing the ideas and positions of his clients with fairness, intelligence, and humor. However, Quincy wasn’t just a lobbyist. He was an expert on financial policy, a thoughtful presenter of ideas, a savvy negotiator, and above all, a friend. He was a kind person, who led with positivity and inclusiveness and was the living embodiment of the phrase, ‘we can disagree, without being disagreeable.’ Quincy wasn’t just content to work on behalf of others. Quincy prided himself on lifting up others, serving as a mentor to dozens of young people on the Hill, taking them under his wing and helping them to first understand and then to achieve their dreams. Quincy saw the need for a broader kind of mentorship and support like this among the Black lobbyists in the financial services community and became one of the founders of Financial Services Professionals, an organization which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Quincy’s storied and deep career brought him from the National Association of Federal Credit Unions to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and eventually to Invariant, where he landed as financial services chair and principal. Throughout each step of his career, he remained the same smiling, positive, and kind soul, who never hesitated to provide a supportive word to those who needed to hear one or a smile to those who needed to see one. These many accomplishments and characteristics pale in comparison to Quincy’s most important role: husband and father. Quincy put fatherhood and family first. He was a proud husband to his wife, Kelly, and even prouder father to his daughter, Bella, and his son, Anthony. And as he provided mentorship to others, he sought that same mentorship for Bella, bringing her to work with him so that she could, as he said, meet with and learn from successful women in public policy. Bella’s bright smile, so much like her father’s, was only eclipsed by his pride for and belief in her. On behalf of Committee Democrats, I extend my deepest sympathies to Quincy’s family, friends, and his team at Invariant. May he rest in peace. And may we all find comfort in Quincy’s example of kindness, honesty, and thoughtfulness.”

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