[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 786 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 786

 Supporting the designation of January 11, 2020, as ``National Martha 
                          Hughes Cannon Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2020

   Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. 
McAdams) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the designation of January 11, 2020, as ``National Martha 
                          Hughes Cannon Day''.

Whereas Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon was born on July 1, 1857, and moved to the 
        Territory of Utah when she was young;
Whereas Dr. Cannon earned numerous academic degrees and became the resident 
        physician at the women-run Deseret Hospital in Salt Lake City;
Whereas Dr. Cannon was a strong advocate for women's rights and integral to 
        ensuring that women's enfranchisement was included in the State of 
        Utah's Constitution;
Whereas, in 1896, Dr. Cannon defeated her husband in a State Senate election and 
        became the first woman to serve in a State Senate;
Whereas Dr. Cannon was sworn in to the Utah State Senate on January 11, 1897;
Whereas because of her leadership, thousands of women have served in State 
        legislatures, including over 500 women who followed in her footsteps and 
        served as State Senators in 2019; and
Whereas Dr. Cannon was a pioneer for women in government and helped pave the 
        path for the many women who serve today: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Martha Hughes 
        Cannon Day;
            (2) recognizes the value that women bring to good 
        governance; and
            (3) encourages women to become involved in Federal, State, 
        and local government.
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