[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 52 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 52

Honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing 
    condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2005

   Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Levin) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing 
    condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death.

Whereas Shirley Chisholm was born Shirley Anita St. Hill on November 30, 1924, 
        in Brooklyn, New York, to Charles and Ruby St. Hill, immigrants from 
        British Guyana and Barbados;
Whereas in 1949, Shirley Chisholm was a founding member of the Bedford-
        Stuyvesant Political League;
Whereas in 1960, she established the Unity Democratic Club, which was 
        instrumental in mobilizing black and Hispanic voters;
Whereas in 1964, Chisholm ran for a New York State Assembly seat and won;
Whereas in 1968, Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to 
        Congress, representing New York's Twelfth Congressional District;
Whereas as a member of Congress, Chisholm was an advocate for civil rights, 
        women's rights, and the poor;
Whereas in 1969, Shirley Chisholm, along with other African-American members of 
        Congress, founded the Congressional Black Caucus;
Whereas on January 25, 1972, Chisholm announced her candidacy for President and 
        became the first African-American to be considered for the presidential 
        nomination by a major national political party;
Whereas although Chisholm did not win the nomination at the 1972 Democratic 
        National Convention in Miami, she received the votes of 151 delegates;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm served 7 terms in the House of Representatives before 
        retiring from politics in 1982;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm was a dedicated member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 
        and received the sorority's highest award, the Mary Church Terrell 
        Award, in 1977 for her political activism and contributions to the Civil 
        Rights Movement;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm was a model public servant and an example for African-
        American women, and her strength and perseverance serve as an 
        inspiration for all people striving for change; and
Whereas on January 1, 2005, Shirley Chisholm died at the age of 80: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation, her work 
        to improve the lives of women and minorities, her steadfast commitment 
        to demonstrating the power of compassion, and her dedication to justice 
        and equality; and
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences to her family, friends, and 
        supporters.
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