[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E297]
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              RECOGNIZING FEMALE LEADERS OF COLLIN COUNTY

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                            HON. VAN TAYLOR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 2019

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, celebrated each March, ``Women's History 
Month'' serves as a time to honor and recognize the momentous 
achievements of women who have and continue to shape the United States 
today.
   What began as a week-long celebration in 1981, has evolved into a 
month reserved to celebrate female leaders across the nation. 
Established annually by Presidential Proclamations since 1995, each 
March, we hear stories of incredible women who have broken barriers, 
set records, and inspired us all from coast to coast.
   This year, I am especially proud to highlight a group of women 
making history right in Texas' Third Congressional District.
   Collin County, Texas contains eleven District Courts, with eleven 
presiding judges, and seven County Courts at Law, with seven presiding 
judges.
   In 2017, the addition of new judges brought the total number of 
female judges serving on the District Courts to six, meaning, for the 
first time in history, the majority of the court seats were held by 
women. But, just this year, with the election of another judge in 
Texas' 219th District Court, there are now seven women serving on the 
county's district benches.
   Making the accomplishment even more remarkable, just twelve years 
ago, there was only one female judge on the county's benches.
   While only 33 percent of judges throughout the United States are 
women, Collin County is leading the way for women in law and justice 
careers with 64 percent of the district benches served by female 
judges.
   To our great female judges, Judge Corrine Mason, Judge Angela 
Tucker, Judge Jennifer Edgeworth, Judge Andrea Thompson, Judge Cynthia 
Wheless, Judge Jill Willis, Judge Piper McCraw, and Judge Emily Miskel, 
I thank them for their service to our county, to Texas, and as an 
inspiration to so many.
   Madam Speaker, today, and every day, let us honor those women 
setting course for the next generation of American leaders.

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