[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MRS. BERTHA WATSON HENRY

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                    HON. SHEILA CHERFILUS-McCORMICK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 4, 2022

  Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life and legacy of Mrs. Bertha Watson Henry, a public servant who 
served Broward County for 24 years and is now retired.
  Bertha is a native of Miami, Florida. She is married to the Publisher 
of the Westside Gazette Bobby Henry Sr., and they have two children 
Broderick and Byler. Bertha has seven siblings Roland Jr., John, Diane 
Jones, Roberta Conyers, Matthew, Glen and Donald.
  Bertha is a civil rights activist who has marched against the 
Apartheid in South Africa with the likes of Muhammad Ali and dedicated 
her life to fight against injustice. Bertha is a member of Delta Sigma 
Theta sorority and a graduate of Florida State University, where she 
received a Master of Science in public administration.
  Bertha worked for Broward County for 24 years. She was named County 
Administrator in October 2008. She was the first Black female 
administrator in Broward County history. As County Administrator, she 
served as Chief Executive Officer of Broward County and directed the 
functions of County Government under the auspices of the Board of 
County Commissioners. She oversaw a county with 1.9 million residents, 
and operations for nearly 60 agencies with more than 6,200 employees, 
including the airport, seaport and tourism bureau.

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