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118th CONGRESS
1st Session |
Expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as “George Washington Carver Day”.
Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Expressing support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as “George Washington Carver Day”.
Whereas George Washington Carver was one of the greatest American agricultural scientists and humanitarians of the 20th century;
Whereas George Washington Carver was born enslaved in Missouri, in circa 1864, and eventually pursued higher education in Iowa;
Whereas George Washington Carver was Iowa State University’s first Black student and Black faculty member, and later earned international renown as a faculty member at the Tuskegee University in Alabama;
Whereas George Washington Carver gained an international reputation in research, teaching and outreach, and created hundreds of products from peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and other crops; and
Whereas his humanitarian efforts changed the lives of countless farmers and families in poverty: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports a “George Washington Carver Day” to celebrate and commemorate George Washington Carver’s enduring legacy and contributions to our Nation.