[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DORIS WARD

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2018

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a trailblazer, 
change-maker and beloved leader: San Francisco Board of Supervisors 
President Doris Ward.
  Doris was a woman of extraordinary spirit and positivity who never 
let a closed door deter her. Throughout her 40 years of leadership--at 
lunch counters and on the NAACP's Metropolitan Council, as a school 
administrator and a community leader--she fought fearlessly to knock 
down barriers to equality and justice.
  A former teacher herself, Doris was a passionate advocate for our 
schools and believed deeply in the power of education to help all 
Americans climb the ladders of opportunity in our nation.
  Doris was a pioneer, making history as the first African American to 
serve as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. As a 
leader of our city, she both embodied and championed the San Francisco 
values of equality, fairness and respect for diversity. Her strong 
leadership to expand affordable housing, support minority-led 
businesses and improve oversight of the police force continues to 
ensure that San Francisco remain a welcoming home to all.
  Doris was a great friend to our most underserved neighborhoods, and a 
great inspiration for women, communities of color and young people 
across our city and country.
  San Franciscans have been blessed by the leadership of Doris Ward. We 
will deeply miss her warmth, positivity and joyous spirit.
  May it bring some measure of comfort to Doris' many friends and loved 
ones that so many remember and celebrate Doris' life and legacy.

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