[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16904]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MAUDINE COOPER

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2013

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing Maudine Cooper for a lifetime as a dedicated public 
servant both in government and on the outside, and particularly for 23 
years of outstanding service as President and CEO of the Greater 
Washington Urban League.
  After earning her undergraduate and law degrees at Howard University, 
Ms. Cooper has spent most of her professional life as a consummate 
administrator and creator of social programs. Her work as Assistant 
Director for Federal Programs for the National Urban League soon led 
her to be named Vice President for Washington Operations and 
Legislative Affairs. Her sterling professional reputation led then-D.C. 
Mayor Marion Barry to tap Ms. Cooper to become the Director of the 
Office of Human Rights in the District of Columbia and ultimately the 
Mayor's chief of staff
  In 1990, Maudine Cooper became President and CEO of the Greater 
Washington Urban League and began to transform the organization. She 
leaves the Greater Washington Urban League having more than doubled its 
programs, including creating an organization for young professionals, 
the Thursday Network. She leaves the League here as a major provider of 
education, employment, job training, health, nutrition, and utility 
assistance services for more than 50,000 residents in the national 
capital region.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Maudine 
Cooper for a life of committed service to the residents of this region 
and in congratulating her on her retirement from the Greater Washington 
Urban League.

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