[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             PAYING TRIBUTE TO MRS. DOROTHY WRIGHT EDWARDS

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the 
great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute to 
Mrs. Dorothy Wright Edwards, a beloved and well-respected educator, 
mentor, a trail blazer and pioneer for women in the field of Physical 
Education, and a lifelong community servant. I include in the Record 
the following proclamation:

       Whereas, Mrs. Edwards is receiving one of the highest 
     honors bestowed in the renaming of the student services area 
     at Miami Northwestern Senior High School to the Dorothy 
     Edwards Student Services Center;
       Whereas, during her tenure with Miami-Dade Northwestern 
     Senior High School, Mrs. Edwards was a business teacher, all-
     girls dean and later became the school's assistant principal 
     from 1955 until her retirement in 1971;
       Whereas, Mrs. Edwards was the second female physical 
     education teacher hired by the Miami-Dade County Public 
     School System and was also a teacher, counselor and 
     administrator for students at Booker T. Washington High and 
     Dorsey Elementary Schools;
       Whereas, Mrs. Edwards, an advocate for education and 
     physical fitness, is recognized in Who's Who in American 
     Education, and received the Florida State Teacher Award from 
     the Florida State Chamber of Commerce in 1966 and 1977;
       Whereas, Mrs. Edwards, a graduate of Florida A&M College 
     (now University), was inducted into the university's Sports 
     Hall of Fame and has received numerous awards from various 
     organizations; and
       Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Frederica S. Wilson, 
     a Member of the United States House of Representatives, 
     representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida, am 
     proud to pay tribute to Mrs. Dorothy Wright Edwards for her 
     dedication to education and physical fitness, for her 
     commitment to our students, for her contributions to Miami 
     Northwestern Senior High School and to the Miami-Dade County 
     Public School District and for life-long service to our 
     community.

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