[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15491]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      SIGMA GAMMA RHO FOUNDERS DAY

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my 
sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho, which today proudly celebrates 92 years of 
service.
  Established in 1922 at Butler University, Sigma Gamma Rho engrained 
in me and countless women the value of public service. Sisters include 
former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, the first woman to represent 
Louisiana; my colleague, the Honorable Congresswoman Corrine Brown of 
Florida; Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to receive 
an Academy Award; and our Grand Basileus, Bonitta Herring.
  Sigma Gamma Rho played an integral role in the civil rights movement, 
as members fought to overturn Jim Crow laws and advance women's 
equality.
  Today Sigma Gamma Rho continues their service in promoting education 
and awareness in communities on issues like health equality and 
financial literacy.
  For 92 years, Sigma Gamma Rho has been on the front lines of making 
our Nation better through scholarship, sisterhood, and service. I am 
honored to be a part of this legacy and wish many more years of success 
to my sisters in Sigma Gamma Rho.

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