[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18873]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


HONORING OUTGOING CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHAIRWOMAN, CONGRESSWOMAN 
                              MARCIA FUDGE

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                         HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2014

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand with my 
colleagues today to honor the Chairwoman of the Congressional Black 
Caucus (CBC), Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, my sorority sister and friend 
as she nears the completion of her term as the 23rd Chair of the CBC. 
Congresswoman Fudge is only the seventh woman to serve as the Chair of 
our Caucus and she has led the way in our fight to tackle difficult 
issues during her two-year term as Chairwoman.
  She is an attorney, a businesswoman, former president of Delta Sigma 
Theta Sorority, Inc., a former mayor and has been an outstanding leader 
of the conscience of the Congress.
  Chairwoman Fudge has an exceptional record of achievements as the 
Chairwoman of the CBC. Under her leadership, the CBC has continued to 
be the voice of people of color and the underrepresented throughout our 
great nation and the world. Whether it was civil rights, voting rights, 
job creation, comprehensive immigration reform, health care, fighting 
poverty, or education, Chairwoman Fudge reached across the aisle to 
build coalitions to work on behalf of all people.
  I want to personally thank Marcia Fudge for being not only a friend 
but also my mentor. She has been an invaluable resource to me and I 
truly appreciate her.
  I agree with our former colleague, the great Shirley Chisholm who 
once said, ``You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, 
whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.'' 
Chairwoman Fudge embodies this sentiment as the leader of the CBC.
  I look forward to working with Congresswoman Fudge in the future and 
the rest of my colleagues in the CBC during the 114th Congress as we 
continue to be the conscience of the Congress.

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