[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING BETTY REID SOSKIN

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize my friend, 
Betty Reid Soskin, as she finally enters retirement from the National 
Park Service at age 100. Betty has had too many jobs and too many 
accomplishments and too many compliments for just 1 minute, so I will 
share a few of the highlights of this remarkable woman's life.
  During World War II, Betty was a file clerk for the Boilermakers 
Union A-36 in Richmond, California, an all-Black union auxiliary.
  In 2004, she became a park ranger with the National Park Service 
assigned to the Rosie the Riveter Park in Richmond, California. In this 
role, Betty shared her story as a young Black woman working during the 
war and long held the honorable distinction of being the Nation's 
oldest National Park Ranger.
  Americans came from all over the country to listen to Betty's voice. 
Betty has been recognized over the years for her advocacy and her 
commitment to social justice, including by President Obama as Glamour 
magazine's Woman of the Year, and recently, had a local middle school 
named after her.
  Betty is an important part of our community and our country, and I am 
proud to call her a friend and a constituent. Her leadership and 
passionate spirit are an inspiration to all of us, all who have been 
fortunate enough to know her and for all Americans who know of her.
  Congratulations, Betty, and thank you for a wonderful life of service 
to our community and to our country.

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