[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 117 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARIAN SPENCER

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of a 
Cincinnati legend and civil rights icon, Marian Spencer.
  Ms. Spencer passed away Tuesday at the age of 99. She dedicated her 
life to shaping the community that she loved, Cincinnati, for the 
better.
  Among her many accomplishments, in 1961, she successfully led the 
effort to integrate Coney Island, Cincinnati's premier amusement park 
at the time. She was also a pioneer in Cincinnati politics, becoming 
the first woman to lead the local NAACP and the first African American 
woman elected to the Cincinnati City Council.
  Over the years, I had the good fortune to get to know Marian Spencer 
and learn from her experiences. We both served on the city council back 
in the 1980s, and she was never shy about sharing her opinions with me. 
I grew to respect her toughness, her honesty, and her conviction.
  Madam Speaker, Cincinnati lost an exceptional leader on Tuesday, but 
Marian Spencer's legacy will endure for generations to come.

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