[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2703-H2704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

  (Mr. TAYLOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, celebrated each March, Women's History 
Month serves as a time to honor and recognize the momentous achievement 
of women who have continued to shape the United States today.
  What began as a week-long celebration in 1981 is now a month-long 
celebration starting in 1995.
  This year, I am especially proud to highlight a group of women making 
history right now in Texas' Third Congressional District. Collin 
County, Texas, has 11 State district courts with 11 presiding judges, 
and 7 county courts at law with 7 presiding judges.
  In 2017, an addition of a new judge brought the total number of 
female judges serving on district courts to six, meaning that, for the 
first time in history, a majority of the court seats are now held by 
women. But just this year, with the election of another woman in Texas' 
219th district court, there are now seven women serving on the county's 
district benches. Making this accomplishment even more remarkable, just 
12 years ago, there was only one female judge on the county's benches.
  While only 33 percent of the judges throughout the United States are 
women, Collin County is leading the way with 64 percent of the district 
court judge benches held by women judges.
  I salute Judge Corinne Mason, Judge Angela Tucker, Judge Jennifer 
Edgeworth, Judge Andrea Thompson, Judge Cynthia Wheless, Judge Jill 
Willis, Judge Piper McCraw, and Judge Emily Miskel.

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