WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Remembers Former Secretary Alexis Herman: Hometown Hero, Civil Rights Champion, and Mentor WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement on the passing of Alexis Herman: "Today, I was saddened to learn of the death of a true hometown hero, legendary trailblazer, family friend, and mentor: Alexis Herman. 'When I decided to join President Obama's   more