[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Madam Speaker, every February we have the opportunity to 
celebrate Black History Month by honoring the great achievements and 
contributions of African American leaders who have courageously pushed 
boundaries and moved our country forward in the name of justice and 
equality. It is an honor for me today to mention some of the great 
leaders from Los Angeles who have made Black history:
  Tom Bradley, from Los Angeles, the first African American to be mayor 
of Los Angeles; great leaders like Merv Dymally, the first African 
American Lieutenant Governor of California; Congresswoman Juanita 
Millender-McDonald, the first African American woman to chair the House 
Administration Committee; Aja Brown, the first African American female 
mayor of Compton; and my colleague, Congresswoman Karen Bass, the first 
Black woman to be speaker of any State legislature in U.S. history.
  This year is the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights 
Act, but this milestone should be a reminder of the work that still 
needs to be done. We can't forget that, for many Americans, the promise 
of civil rights and equality remains unfulfilled. So, today and every 
day, let us reaffirm our commitment.

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