[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1141 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1141

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 17, 2010.
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor was born on March 26, 1930, in El Paso, Texas and 
        spent most of her childhood on her family's ranch, the Lazy B, located 
        in the high deserts outside of Duncan, Arizona;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor graduated magna cum laude from Stanford University 
        in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, and graduated in 
        the top three of her class at Stanford University Law School in 1952;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor married John J. O'Connor III, a fellow Stanford Law 
        student, in December 1952 on the Lazy B Ranch and raised three children 
        with him in Paradise Valley, Arizona;
Whereas after practicing law in Frankfurt, Germany, and Phoenix, Arizona, Sandra 
        Day O'Connor began her career in public service as the Arizona Assistant 
        Attorney General in 1965;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the Arizona State Senate in 1969 
        and was subsequently re-elected;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor rose to many leadership positions during her 6 years 
        in the legislature, including as the first woman State Senate majority 
        leader in the United States;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor was elected judge for Maricopa County Superior Court 
        in 1975;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, the 
        State's second-highest court, by Governor Bruce Babbitt in 1979;
Whereas Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor in 1981 to serve as the 
        first woman on the United States Supreme Court, which was swiftly 
        approved by the Senate by unanimous consent, with the strong support of 
        Arizona Senators Barry Goldwater and Dennis Deconcini;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as a United States Supreme Court 
        Justice by Chief Justice Warren Burger on September 25, 1981, commencing 
        her 24 terms on the Supreme Court, a career distinguished by her 
        centrist role and commitment to uphold the law and the Constitution;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor's support for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment 
        further strengthened her role as a mentor and leader for women of all 
        generations;
Whereas, on August 12, 2009, President Barack Obama awarded Sandra Day O'Connor 
        the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a 
        civilian;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor has become a nationally recognized leader in the 
        effort to preserve judicial independence through her strong support of 
        selecting judges by nonpartisan commissions;
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor continues to honor her commitment to public service, 
        most recently through her web-based education project, Our Courts, which 
        strives to engage young people in civics and the democratic process; and
Whereas Sandra Day O'Connor will turn 80 years old on March 26, 2010: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the achievements and 
distinguished career of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and recognizes her impact 
as an American symbol of hard work and rugged individualism.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.