[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE MEMORY OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE EDITH WARREN

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory 
of my former colleague and State representative Edith Warren, who 
passed away this past weekend at the age of 86.
  Miss Edith's journey from a tobacco farm in Edgecombe County led to a 
remarkable life of achievements and service. She shattered glass 
ceilings. Miss Edith became the first woman to serve as a full-time 
principal in the Pitt County school system, the first woman elected as 
a Pitt County Commissioner, and the first woman to represent North 
Carolina House District 8.
  I had the privilege of working alongside Miss Edith and enjoyed every 
bit of it, including her delicious cakes.
  It was her 14-year tenure in the North Carolina House of 
Representatives that further solidified her legacy. She was a champion 
for eastern North Carolina education, and our beloved East Carolina 
University.
  Miss Edith's legacy will live on through her extraordinary 
contributions.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my deepest condolences to her family.

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