[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 206 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JULIA TAYLOR

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 30, 2021

  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Julia Taylor, an innovative business leader, trailblazer, and the 
president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC) for 19 years. In 
2002, Ms. Taylor became the first woman to become president of the 
Civic Group and tirelessly served for almost two decades.
  GMC is a private sector civic organization whose mission is to 
contribute to the cultural and economic base of the Milwaukee 
Metropolitan area. The organization was formed in the late 1940s and is 
comprised of leaders in business, the professions, labor, education and 
philanthropy, and nonprofit community development. The GMC is made up 
of almost 200 leaders of businesses, financial institutions, law firms, 
nonprofit groups, and educational institutions in the metropolitan area 
and is dedicated to improving Southeastern Wisconsin's civic life and 
economy.
  Since 2002, the GMC and the City of Milwaukee progressed 
exponentially under Ms. Taylor's leadership. Julia Taylor brought 
greater diversity to the membership and the GMC board. GMC now has a 
record number of minorities and women serving in leadership roles. Ms. 
Taylor expanded GMC's work to develop and innovate all areas of 
Milwaukee, especially impoverished areas that are too often forgotten. 
She worked tirelessly to build new relationships with local community 
leaders and stakeholders. Because of Ms. Taylor's work, GMC is having a 
much greater impact in neighborhoods, education and economic 
development at the most basic levels.
  Under Ms. Taylor's leadership, the GMC won local and national support 
for its projects that include efforts to promote and support economic 
prosperity, vibrancy of place, and development of innovation and 
talent. Due to Ms. Taylor's work, the work of the GMC in building a 
better, greater Milwaukee for all of our citizens is more important 
than ever.
  Ms. Taylor serves on several boards and was the Executive Director of 
the Milwaukee YWCA for many years before assuming her current position. 
She is being honored and recognized for her decades of community 
engagement in the Greater Milwaukee Area. In fact, Ms. Taylor continues 
to set a strong example to us all by displaying humor, grace and good 
will to all and we wish her a long and happy retirement.
  Madam Speaker, for these reasons, I am honored to pay tribute to Ms. 
Julia Taylor for her contributions to the Fourth Congressional District 
and the State of Wisconsin. She has helped transform the lives of many 
people in our community.

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