[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 926 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 926

Honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, on the occasion of the 
85th anniversary of her birth, for her dedication and for providing an 
                      example of selfless service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2009

Mr. Towns submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, on the occasion of the 
85th anniversary of her birth, for her dedication and for providing an 
                      example of selfless service.

Whereas Shirley Chisholm was the first Black female to be elected to the House 
        of Representatives and served her Brooklyn, New York, district for 7 
        terms;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm was the first woman to run for the Democratic 
        nomination for President and was the first Black major-party candidate 
        for President in 1972;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm dedicated her life to social justice by speaking for 
        those who were often forgotten and refusing to take ``no'' for an 
        answer;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm was fiercely dedicated to equal rights, early childhood 
        education, and child welfare;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm was a champion for the political voice of women by 
        becoming a cofounder of the New York City Chapter of the National 
        Organization for Women, which was the organization's first chapter;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm believed in empowering all voters and established the 
        Unity Democratic Club in 1960, which helped to galvanize Black and 
        Hispanic voters in New York City;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus 
        in 1971 and the Congressional Women's Caucus in 1977;
Whereas Shirley Chisholm in 1977 became the first African-American woman to 
        serve on the powerful Rules Committee of the House of Representatives; 
        and
Whereas Shirley Chisholm would have turned 85 years of age on November 30, 2009: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors former 
Representative Shirley Chisholm, on the occasion of the 85th 
anniversary of her birth, for her dedication and for providing an 
example of selfless service.
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