[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 25 (Monday, February 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING MS. DONNA MARIE GLAPION, QUEEN ZULU 2017

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 13, 2017

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements 
of Ms. Donna Marie Glapion, a native of my hometown of New Orleans, 
Louisiana. I especially wish to congratulate her on becoming the Queen 
of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club for 2017. It is my distinct 
privilege to recognize her for this accomplishment.
  Ms. Glapion has been a member of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club 
for 15 years. Over the years she has shared her creative talents, 
having decorated numerous events for Zulu Members, Characters and the 
organization. She has served as the First Lady of the Mighty Mayor's 
Krewe, participated for many years with Zulu's Toys for Tots program, 
and has served as Co-Modiste to the Zulu Maids from 2012-2014.
  In addition to her work with Zulu, Ms. Glapion is dedicated to her 
family and has been active in her community. She is a proud member of 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and for the past seven years she has 
positively impacted the lives of children in the community through her 
work as a character school operations manager. From 2009 to 2015, she 
has worked tirelessly on behalf of the students at James M. Singleton 
Charter School and since July 2015, hmerved as the Operations Manager 
at William J. Fischer School. Ms. Glapion is a graduate of McDonogh No. 
35 Senior High School and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 
earning a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. She completed post 
graduate work in language studies at the Universidad Iberoamericana, in 
Mexico City, Mexico. Ms. Glapion began her professional career as an 
Administrative Assistant in the office of the late City Councilwoman 
Dorothy Mae DeLavallade Taylor and as Operations and Finance Manager 
for the Mary L. Landrieu for Governor Campaign.
  Ms. Glapion has served as an Operations Manager in the Corporate Real 
Estate/Facilities Management Department at Whitney National Bank, and 
from 2001 to 2005, she was part of a research team at Tulane University 
School of Medicine as the Administrator of the Hematology/Oncology 
Section.
  In closing Mr. Speaker, the hard work and dedication of Ms. Donna 
Marie Glapion gives us hope and promise for the future of our city and 
I wish to congratulate Ms. Glapion on her coronation as Queen Zulu and 
wish her a successful reign in 2017.

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