[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING WOODIE RUCKER-HUGHES

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, a passionate educator, a change-maker, and a 
powerhouse of a woman, that is how the community of Riverside would 
describe my dear friend, Waudieur ``Woodie'' Rucker-Hughes.
  As a history teacher at John W. North High School and an 
administrator for the Riverside Unified School District, Woodie worked 
to demolish educational barriers and address the needs of all students.
  As an activist and leader for the Riverside branch of the NAACP, 
Woodie challenged injustice and moved our communities forward every 
single day. As a mother and a friend, she touched my life and the lives 
of many others with her kindness and her steadfast support and 
encouragement.
  Today, we remember Woodie, her legacy, and everything she stood for. 
I am going to leave you with Woodie's motto: Good, better, best. Never 
let them rest until the good becomes better and the better becomes 
best.
  In honor of Woodie, let's keep working to make this country, and the 
world, an even better place than she left it.

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