[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE HONORABLE SHIRLEY ANITA ST. HILL CHISHOLM

                                 ______
                                 

                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2022

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay 
tribute to a trailblazer, icon, educator, and social activist, The 
Honorable Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm.
  The daughter of immigrants, ``Fighting Shirley'' (as she became 
known) was the second African American in the New York Legislature 
(1964), the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress 
(1968), and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination 
for the Presidency of the United States from one of the two major 
political parties (1972). During her impressive tenure in Congress, she 
introduced over 50 pieces of legislation and was a staunch advocate for 
education, expanding minimum wage standards, racial and gender 
equality, combating poverty, and ending the Vietnam War. She also co-
founded the National Women's Political Caucus (1971) and became the 
first Black woman and the second woman to ever serve on the House Rules 
Committee. After she retired from Congress in 1983, she went on to 
teach at Mount Holyoke College and later lecture in Palm Coast, 
Florida.
  Shirley Chisholm is known quite often for the quotes, ``Service is 
the rent that we pay for the space that we occupy here on this earth.'' 
``If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.'' 
She was a formidable woman who fought against the odds (sexism and 
racial discrimination) during her career, inspired the future 
generation of leaders, and paved the way for others looking to pursue a 
career in politics and/or public service.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join my wife, Vivian, and me, along with the more than 730,000 people 
of the Second Congressional District and the distinguished members of 
the Congressional Black Caucus, in paying tribute to the life and 
legacy of The Honorable Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm.

                          ____________________