[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING KATHLEEN M. WILSON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. AYANNA PRESSLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 2, 2019

  Ms. PRESSLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Kathleen M. 
Wilson and wish her a happy 100th birthday. Mrs. Wilson, a longtime 
resident of Boston and Massachusetts's 7th District, is known for her 
youthful spirit, her volunteerism, her sense of humor, uncontrollable 
laugh and her love of dance.
   Mrs. Wilson has spent over four decades as a public servant and a 
strong member of our community. She stood as the pinnacle of equality, 
working tirelessly with several women from Roxbury to fight segregation 
in the Boston Public Schools and demand a quality education for 
children in Boston's black community. Kay, the nickname given to her by 
her late husband and love of her life, regularly boarded helicopters 
and small service planes to deliver pay and supplies to workers in 
devastated areas after joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) in her retirement.
   Mrs. Wilson is a mother of two, grandmother of three, great-
grandmother of three, and beloved by all of them. She remains active 
with the Goldenaires, The Urban League Guild, AARP of Boston, Seniors 
on the Move and The Swingers at 12th Baptist Church. No matter who Mrs. 
Wilson meets, they do not believe that she is 100 years young.

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