[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2051]
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                  TRIBUTE TO MILDRED COLEMAN HOLLOWAY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 15, 2003

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 
tribute to a Texas leader in civil rights, who after 91 years, passed 
on Friday. Mildred Coleman Holloway.
  Throughout her career, Mildred was a trailblazer among African-
American women who fought tirelessly for equal rights in an era when 
blacks were still required to pay a poll tax to vote.
  Originally from Waco, Texas, Mildred attended Samuel Huston College, 
which later merged to become Huston-Tillotson College. For more than 40 
years, Mildred was a Democratic Party icon in Texas.
  Mr. Speaker, this great leader spent much of her time in Austin 
fighting for equal opportunity for all people.
  She was instrumental in the founding of three politically powerful 
groups in Austin and the state of Texas, the Texas Coalition of Black 
Democrats, Black Austin Democrats, and the United Political 
Organization.
  Mildred Coleman Holloway was a trailblazer and champion of minority 
rights in Texas. She was not just a leader in Texas politics but an 
inspiration to all of us in the Texas delegation. I am certainly proud 
to have known her and learned from her example.
  I will miss her caring spirit. The people of Texas and her friends 
and colleagues in Austin and throughout Texas will miss her. Although 
she is no longer with us, Mildred Holloway will fondly be remembered 
for her courage, determination, humility, and devotion to public 
service.




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