[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 466 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 466

Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Barbara Hillary, the first 
       African-American woman on record to reach the North Pole.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2007

Mr. Meeks of New York (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
  Payne, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Moore of 
Wisconsin, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of 
Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
Scott of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott of 
Virginia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
    Davis of Illinois, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Jefferson) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Barbara Hillary, the first 
       African-American woman on record to reach the North Pole.

Whereas Barbara Hillary, a retired nurse and community activist, has always had 
        an adventurous spirit;
Whereas after learning that no African-American woman had ever reached the North 
        Pole, Barbara Hillary hired a personal trainer, enrolled in cross-
        country skiing lessons, and raised money for the trek;
Whereas, on April 23, 2007, at 75 years old, Barbara Hillary, accompanied by 2 
        trained guides, became the first woman on record to reach the North 
        Pole;
Whereas, although not recognized for decades after accomplishing this feat in 
        1909, Matthew Henson was the first Black man to reach the North Pole;
Whereas Matthew Henson is a hero and an inspiration to Barbara Hillary;
Whereas, although such record-keeping is not perfect, there is no known record 
        of a Black woman reaching the North Pole before Barbara Hillary; and
Whereas, through her experience, Barbara Hillary has been inspired to become a 
        global warming activist, and she plans to lecture groups on the effects 
        of global warming that she personally witnessed and advise groups on 
        what they can do to help: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives honors and recognizes 
the achievements of Barbara Hillary.
                                 <all>