[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO INGRID WALKER-HENRY

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2014

  Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ingrid Walker-
Henry, an elementary school teacher, union leader, activist, mother, 
and wife from the Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin.
  Ingrid Walker-Henry was born and raised in Milwaukee and attended 
Milwaukee Public Schools. Her family has a history of teachers with 
both her mother and aunt having taught in the Milwaukee Public School 
System. She aspired to be a teacher from a young age. She graduated 
from Riverside University High School and joined the Young Educators' 
Society while attending school there. She graduated with a bachelor's 
degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a master's 
degree in Instructional Technology from Cardinal Stritch University.
  Ingrid Walker-Henry is an elementary school teacher, as well as an 
instructional coach in the Milwaukee Public School System. She is also 
a union leader and activist. Ms. Walker-Henry has taught at several 
schools in the Milwaukee Public School System including: Silver Spring, 
Clemens, Auer, Hawthorne, Browning, and Gwen T. Jackson schools.
  Ms. Walker-Henry serves as Secretary on the Executive Board of the 
Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association and is an active member in 
the Schools and Communities United Coalition. She is also active in the 
local NAACP efforts to increase voter turnout and voter registration in 
Milwaukee.
  Recently, Ms. Walker-Henry was recognized by Essence Magazine in an 
article recognizing African American Moms involved in educational 
activism. As an educator and lifelong Milwaukee resident, Ingrid is a 
strong supporter of children and families and is a leader for her 
fellow union members in the fight for quality public education for 
every child. Mr. Speaker, it is for these reasons that I rise to pay 
tribute to a woman who is a Milwaukee and Wisconsin treasure. I am 
proud that she hails from the 4th Congressional District.

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