[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 109 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   TRIBUTE TO GERALDINE GEORGE-FOUSHEE

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 30, 1995
  Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my 
constituents in paying tribute to a longtime friend and a dedicated 
public servant, Mrs. Geraldine George-Foushee. Gigi, as we all know 
her, has dedicated her professional life to law enforcement and service 
to her community. A Newark resident who graduated from Newark's public 
schools, she went on to earn a masters degree in social work. Gigi 
served her community as a police officer with the Newark Police 
Department and later as a detective in the Essex County Sheriff's 
Office.
  Gigi Foushee was the first African-American woman to serve as deputy 
mayor for the city of Newark and the first to serve as executive 
director of Newark's Alcohol Beverage Control Board. In 1991, Gigi 
achieved another first, she became the first African-American woman in 
New Jersey's history to be appointed warden of the Essex County Jail, 
the largest jail in New Jersey.
  She was recently appointed by Chief Justice Robert N. Wilentz, of the 
New Jersey Supreme Court, to serve as a member of the New Jersey 
Supreme Court Task Force on Minority Concerns. Gigi continues to 
participate in numerous committees and task forces which are committed 
to addressing the concerns of the people of this community. As a result 
of her activities and accomplishments, she has received numerous 
community and law enforcement awards.
  Gigi Foushee is a mother, a wife, and an excellent role model for our 
young people. Her service to this community will always be appreciated 
and remembered. She is an inspiration to us all. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
that all of my colleagues join with me in recognition of a truly 
extraordinary woman, Mrs. Geraldine ``Gigi'' Foushee.


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