[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 122 (Tuesday, July 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING GERTRUDE JACKSON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                             HON. AMI BERA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 13, 2021

  Mr. BERA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 
100th birthday of Gertrude Jackson. Born on May 2nd, 1921, Mrs. Jackson 
grew up in Prichard, Alabama and left her hometown to pursue a nursing 
degree at Saint Mary's Nursing School in St. Louis, Missouri. She 
graduated and became a registered nurse in 1944 and moved to settle in 
Sacramento, California. Mrs. Jackson also served in the U.S. Army in 
WWII as Second Lieutenant Gertrude Clarke. After she moved to 
Sacramento and finished her time in the Army, she met her late husband 
and was married the following year on May 15th. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson 
spent a wonderful 70 years together.
  Mrs. Jackson is a very accomplished woman, and her children, 
grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren all look up to her. As she began 
her career in nursing in 1944, she was the second African-American 
registered nurse in Sacramento, working at Sutter Memorial Hospital. 
This achievement helped pave the way for women of color in the health 
care sector, and our community is grateful for her service.
  Although her 100th birthday was earlier this year, we continue to 
celebrate this milestone as she reunites with her family for the first 
time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Jackson 
celebrated her birthday at Elk Grove Regional Park last weekend, and we 
wish her well this year. I ask that my colleagues join me in wishing a 
happy birthday to Mrs. Jackson and a profound thank you for her work in 
our community.

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