[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 86 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





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              PRAISING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF RENEE POWELL

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise the life and career of 
golfer Renee Powell and discuss why she deserves a Presidential Medal 
of Freedom.
  In 1967, Renee Powell became just the second African American to play 
on the LPGA tour and competed in more than 250 professional 
tournaments.
  Also, Powell was an international ambassador for the game of golf. 
She was a member of the British PGA, won a tournament in Australia, and 
taught golf to African heads of state.
  In 1977, she was the first woman ever to play in a men's professional 
golf tournament. In 2017, Powell was elected to the PGA American Hall 
of Fame. However, she was more than an exceptional golfer.
  Powell designed golf apparel for the famous British department store 
Harrods. Today, she runs Clearview H.O.P.E., a rehabilitation program 
for female war veterans.
  Renee Powell is an American icon and a civil rights pioneer, and she 
deserves to be recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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