[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF LAMETTA WYNN

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
an Iowa trailblazer from my district.
  LaMetta Wynn, Iowa's first African-American female mayor, passed away 
last week at the age of 87 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  LaMetta was an incredible woman who spent her life in service to her 
community of Clinton, Iowa.
  For 30 years, LaMetta worked during the day at Rock Island Arsenal 
and night shifts as a registered nurse.
  LaMetta's service as an elected official officially began when she 
ran for Clinton School Board in 1983. For 12 years, LaMetta served on 
the school board, eventually becoming board president, all while 
raising 10 children.
  In 1995, LaMetta was elected mayor of Clinton, a position she held 
for 12 years before retiring in 2007.
  In 1996, Newsweek picked LaMetta as one of the 25 most dynamic mayors 
in the country.
  Madam Speaker, I thank LaMetta for her service to the State of Iowa, 
and I will keep her loved ones in my prayers.

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