[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1055]
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               DELTA SIGMA THETA 51ST NATIONAL CONVENTION

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                          HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2013

  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the women of Delta Sigma 
Theta Sorority, Incorporated as 100 years of sisterhood, scholarship 
and service is celebrated in our nation's capital--the home of the 
Sorority's founding. Tomorrow thousands of women will convene on the 
National Mall to kick off the sorority's 51st National Convention.
  I pay tribute to 100 years of trailblazing in honor of the sorority's 
22 courageous and visionary Founders, and its members who have also 
served in Congress, including Barbara Jordan, Shirley Chisholm, Carrie 
Meek and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones.
  A sisterhood called to serve, Delta Sigma Theta has developed and 
implemented many programs to promote educational and economic 
development, improve physical and mental health, and increase 
international and political awareness and involvement.
  I welcome my Sorors to the Nation's capital, and salute a century of 
distinguished serve here at home and around the globe.

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