[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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              CONGRESSMAN KILDEE HONORS WILMA RAY-BLEDSOE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 1994

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise before 
you and my esteemed colleagues in the 103d Congress to honor a 
pathfinder in the field of education, Ms. Wilma Ray-Bledsoe. On January 
4, 1994, Ms. Bledsoe was honored by her friends and coworkers at 
Oakland University [OU] for her contributions to the field of higher 
education as well as her many years of service to OU as its vice 
president for student affairs.
  Raised in Asheville, NC, Ms. Bledsoe received her early education 
from North Carolina public schools. She completed her undergraduate 
studies at Fisk University in Nashville, TN. Ms. Bledsoe received her 
graduate education from the University of California at Berkeley, Wayne 
State University at the University of Michigan, and the University of 
Manchester in Great Britain.
  Her many years of service to the community began in 1964 when she 
started working for the Citizens Committee for Equal Opportunity as a 
research assistant. She has provided additional benefit to the people 
of this great State by diligently laboring at the Michigan Department 
of Civil Rights, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and finally at 
Oakland University. Her tenure at OU proved to be a valuable asset. She 
worked to acquire funding for the development of the Academic Skills 
Center, initiated and completed the renovation of the Oakland Center 
service areas, and began planning for a new student recreation center. 
On a human level, she demonstrated a high level of commitment to 
student advocacy and to the development of student leadership skills.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my fellow Members of the 103d Congress to 
join me in honoring Wilma Ray-Bledsoe. She has worked tirelessly to 
improve the quality of life for all people. She has touched the lives 
of countless numbers of young students. Not only has she enhanced their 
education, she has inspired them to strive toward the highest level of 
achievement. Her leadership has provided them with the nurture and the 
support to realize their dreams.

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