[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 17, 1994]
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                         WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 1994

  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to speak 
today regarding Women's History Month and three women from my 
congressional district that have done much to make us proud. These 
women--Mary Singleton, Sallye Mathis, and Gwen Sawyer Cherry--gave much 
of themselves to their communities.
  As teachers, they each shared their gifts of knowledge and caring 
with the younger generation. And, as elected officials, they broke new 
ground. Mary Singleton was the first African-American woman elected to 
the Jacksonville city council and Sallye Mathis was one of its longest 
serving members. Gwen Sawyer Cherry was the first African-American 
woman to serve in the Florida State Legislature.
  Women's History Month brings attention to those women in our 
collective past who have enriched and strengthened our lives. I am 
proud to follow their path and look forward to showing others the roads 
we all have the opportunity to travel.

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