[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. EDWARD ZIGLER

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2019

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
extraordinary life of Dr. Edward Zigler. Dr. Zigler, often called the 
``Father of Head Start'' was a legendary figure, and a force for good. 
He was also a dear friend whose counsel I relied on over the years to 
inform my work in Congress.
  He was a giant in the field of psychology and social policy, 
conducting some of the most important research in developmental science 
and creating the ``whole child'' approach to education. Dr. Zigler 
helped to create the Head Start program, which has served over 35 
million children and families across the country. He was a teacher, 
researcher, scholar, and mentor who helped to shape some of the most 
important family and child legislation considered in Congress.
  Dr. Zigler believed that science should serve the public interest. 
His contributions are without parallel, from serving as the first 
director of the U.S. Office of Child Development--which would later 
become the U.S. Administration for Children and Families--to advising 
on child and family policy to officials in nine consecutive White House 
administrations. At every step, he strived and succeeded in making the 
lives of countless children better because he understood that their 
wellbeing was directly linked to their family and community. Dr. Zigler 
will live on in those he prepared to carry on his work, and in the 
children whose lives he helped to shape.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in 
celebrating the life of Dr. Edward Zigler. Through boundless wisdom, he 
charted a vision for how to best help children and families that shaped 
child nutrition, health, injury prevention, and so much more. His 
impact spanned decades, and will last well into the future. He will be 
dearly missed.

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