[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CELEBRATING 110TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. BRUNETTE WASHINGTON

  (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 110th birthday of 
Mrs. Brunette Washington, a mother of 4, grandmother of 9, great-
grandmother of 9, great-great-grandmother of 10, and great-great-great-
grandmother of 1.
  Mrs. Washington was born on June 6, 1914, in Forkland, Alabama, 
migrating to Lackawanna, New York, with her husband, James, and two 
daughters in 1937. She was married to James for 70 years until he 
passed in 2001.
  While she was a homemaker for much of her life, during World War II, 
she worked as a metal stamper for Michael Electric and made airplane 
and gun parts for Curtis-Wright.
  Mrs. Washington is an inspiration to all lifelong learners. In her 
sixties, she chose to complete her education, enrolling in eighth grade 
and continuing until she graduated with a diploma from Bennett High 
School.
  She is a dedicated and active member of Macedonia Baptist Church, 
living God's lesson of love each and every day.

  The entire United States House of Representatives wishes Mrs. 
Washington a happy 110th birthday with her adoring family, with many 
more to come.

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