[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 57 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a great American, a 
colleague and most importantly, a friend. Julia Carson made a career of 
serving the public and was a tireless fighter for the working men and 
women of Indiana. Representative Carson worked her way up to become a 
prominent member of Congress and achieved extraordinary goals by 
overcoming a difficult childhood and beating the odds. Though I am 
unable to physically vote on this bill, I am honored and humbled to 
support the dedication of the ``Mapleton Annex Post Office,'' in 
Indianapolis, IN, to Representative Carson.
  This lifelong public servant will be remembered for her rise from 
poverty, her fighting spirit, and her great accomplishments, including 
her political victories. Among these achievements, Carson led Congress 
to pass a measure awarding Rosa Parks the Congressional Gold Medal, and 
she also cosponsored with Senator Richard Lugar legislation to remove 
bureaucratic bottlenecks on child health insurance.
  Carson was the first African American to represent the 7th District 
and the second African-American woman elected to Congress from Indiana, 
after the late representative Katie Hall. Congresswoman Carson's memory 
and legacy will live on through her grandson Andre Carson, now 
representing the 7th Congressional District of Indiana.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to have known Congresswoman Carson 
and this dedication to her is a tangible reminder to the Indiana 
community of her legacy and political success.

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