[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 92 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DR. ELLA WHITE CAMPBELL

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 10, 2016

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize 
Dr. Ella White Campbell--a passionate educator who devoted her life to 
improving the lives of her neighbors.
  A South Carolina native, Dr. Campbell moved to Maryland at a young 
age and graduated at the top of her class from the historic Wiley H. 
Bates High School in Annapolis while helping to care for her siblings. 
She later earned three degrees--including one Doctoral Degree--from 
Morgan State University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of 
Maryland.
  Dr. Campbell began her teaching career at a middle school in the 
Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore City, where residents were so 
impressed with her leadership abilities, they asked her/ take over the 
local recreation center. She eventually chaired the city's English 
Department and was promoted to Assistant Principal. She helped design a 
curriculum that increased test scores of hundreds of students.
  You would be hard pressed to find a community organization that Dr. 
Campbell did not, at some point, belong to or lead. While too numerous 
to mention in their entirety, Dr Campbell was President of the 
Gwynnvale Civic Association, President of the Liberty Road Community 
Council, President of the Liberty Randallstown Coalition, President of 
the Stevenswood Improvement Association and Founder of the Randallstown 
NAACP chapter.
  Dr. Campbell advocated tirelessly for better schools, recreation 
facilities, libraries and public transportation in her community. I had 
the privilege of working with Dr. Campbell for many years. Believe me, 
you did not want to find yourself on the wrong side of Dr. Campbell 
because you can bet she had already briefed the community on her 
position--and convinced them to agree. She was instrumental in securing 
$1 million to implement the Liberty Road Streetscape Project, helped to 
stop area flooding through the Red Run Dam project and established the 
Liberty Assistance Center for county residents in need.
  A decorated member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Dr. Campbell is 
listed in the Who's Who in The East, Who's Who in America and Community 
Leaders of the World. Perhaps most importantly, she was a devoted wife, 
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor the life and 
legacy of Dr. Ella White Campbell. Although she will be sorely missed, 
Dr. Campbell's impact on Baltimore County and people's lives--including 
my own--will last forever. She was a true inspiration.

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