[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CONNIE DEEKEN WILLIAMS

  (Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a constituent from my 
hometown, Anaheim, California: Connie Deeken Williams.
  Last month, Mrs. Williams celebrated her 110th birthday. Happy 
birthday to Connie. She is now the oldest resident in Orange County on 
record, and she is one of only 100 Americans alive today to reach that 
milestone.
  Mrs. Williams was born in 1912 and grew up on a farm in North Dakota 
with three siblings. During the 1918 pandemic, she survived the Spanish 
flu. After graduating from high school, she moved across the country to 
Los Angeles, working as a maid and bookkeeper to help her brother pay 
rent.
  The United States has come a long way since 1912, and I have no doubt 
of our American ability to move forward just like Mrs. Williams has 
done every day of her life.
  Happy birthday to Connie. Happy birthday from all of us.

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