[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LOUISE WILLIAMS

  (Mr. SMUCKER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, March is Women's History Month, and I am 
proud to honor some remarkable women in my district this month.
  Today, I would like to honor Judge Louise Williams, who was elected 
in 1973 as the first female district judge in Lancaster County. She 
served for 26 years, and also was the first female Black district judge 
in Pennsylvania. But she did so much more than that.
  She was a member of the Lancaster City Council for three terms, 
served as council president during two of those terms, and she was also 
appointed to the State Board of Pardons, where she became the first 
victims advocate, serving 18 years there. She was involved in many 
other community organizations, including terms as president of the 
Lancaster NAACP, and of Girls, Inc. of Lancaster County.
  Ms. Williams was a trailblazer for women in our community and always 
found ways to give back to our community and encourage others. She is 
one of the most respected civic figures in our district. It is an honor 
to recognize her today.

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