[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 63 (Friday, May 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF ALBERTA HENRY

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                           HON. JIM MATHESON

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2005

  Mr. MATHESON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute 
to the late Mrs. Alberta Henry, a long-time resident of Utah.
  Mrs. Henry was a civil-rights activist and educator devoted to 
providing educational opportunities for all children. Her 
accomplishments and hard work have been recognized by many including 
President Richard Nixon, the University of Utah, and the Salt Lake 
Council of Women's Hall of Fame.
  Since being elected to Congress, I have been impressed with Mrs. 
Henry's efforts to improve her community, and ability to overcome all 
obstacles that stand in her way. Mrs. Henry has been involved in many 
organizations, including Utah State Advisory Committee to the U.S. 
commission on Civil Rights, the United Way, Utah Endowment for the 
Humanities, and the Black Advisory Board to the University of Utah. She 
also served as president of the NAACP's Salt Lake Branch for 12 years.
  Mrs. Henry's passion for education began early on as a young student 
in Kansas. Her mother encouraged her to get an education, and became a 
driving force in her love for learning. After moving to Utah, she 
worked for the Head Start Day Care and was the first African-American 
employee at the Salt Lake School District. She is also the founder of 
the Alberta Henry Education Foundation which has helped hundreds of 
underprivileged students pay for college.
  Mrs. Henry's work is invaluable and her steadfastness is respected. 
She will be missed by her family, friends, and the community as a 
whole.

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