[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MS. GLORIA E. HOLLIDAY

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                           HON. DIANA DeGETTE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 1998

  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Gloria E. 
Holliday, a member of the board of directors for the Regional 
Transportation District (RTD), the E-470 Authority, and the Keep Denver 
Beautiful Board in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Holliday was recently honored 
by the Colorado Black Women for Political Action (CBWPA) as the 1998 
recipient of the Politics Award.
  Ms. Holliday came to Denver after receiving her Bachelor of Arts 
degree from Jackson State College. Born and raised in Jackson, 
Mississippi, Ms. Holliday began her lengthy career in various political 
activities at the age of 4, when she was forced to ride in the back of 
the bus. Since that time, she has been privileged to work with several 
local and nationally renowned and distinguished civil rights leaders 
including Clarence Mitchell Sr., Earl V. Dickerson of Chicago, Roy 
Wilkins Jr., and late Irving Andrews, Medgar Evers, Walter White, A.J. 
Noel Sr., and Mrs. Gladys Noel Bates.
  She has worked and participated in economic boycotts, the historical 
desegregation struggles of hotels in Atlanta, Georgia, voter 
registration drives, and helped to change the hiring practices toward 
achieving a more integrated work force at major retailers in Denver, 
including the old Denver Dry, King Soopers, Safeway, and several movie 
theaters. She actively fought for funding for the businesses affected 
by the Light Rail construction in the historic Five Points area and 
continues to oversee the efforts of the RTD Board to increase financial 
support for these businesses.
  Ms. Holliday is currently a member of the NAACP, the Urban League of 
Metropolitan Denver, and the East Montclair Association. A member of 
Macedonia Baptist Church, she sings with the Martin Ensemble and Mass 
Choir. She is also a vocalist with the Denver Jazz Orchestra (DJO) and 
a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
  I am honored to join together with CBWPA and the Denver metropolitan 
community in recognizing Ms. Holliday, who continues to serve both her 
professional and personal affiliations with strength, purpose, and 
integrity.

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