[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H206-H207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA ROSE-COLLINS
(Ms. TLAIB asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor the legacy of the
late
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Congresswoman Barbara Rose-Collins, Michigan's first African-American
Congresswoman. She was a trailblazer who inspired many women to seek
public office.
Congresswoman Rose-Collins got her start in public service as a
member of the Detroit public school board. She served as a Michigan
State legislator and a Detroit City Council member before being elected
to the United States Congress in 1990.
During her tenure in the U.S. Congress, Congresswoman Rose-Collins
advocated for food and agriculture policies to assist communities with
food insecurity.
She was a fierce defender of human rights in Detroit, across the
country, and abroad. She dedicated her career to making our community
stronger and our country better.
Please join me in recognition of Congresswoman Barbara Rose-Collins'
many years of dedicated public service as we honor her memory.
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