[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9905]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF MARCIA GREENBERGER FOR HER CAREER WITH THE NATIONAL 
                           WOMEN'S LAW CENTER

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Marcia 
Greenberger, cofounder and attorney with the National Women's Law 
Center. Ms. Greenberger has been a steadfast advocate for women and 
families during her career with the NWLC.
  Ms. Greenberger began her career with the law firm Caplin and 
Drysdale, after which she founded the Women's Right Project of the 
Center for Law and Social Policy, where she served as the 
organization's Director. In 1981, she cofounded the National Women's 
Law Center with Nancy Campbell, which built on the success of her 
previous efforts. The NWLC provides legal aid and advocates for 
legislative initiatives to protect the rights of women and promote fair 
treatment of women and girls. The Center has been a key driver of 
advances in women's rights, having won victories in passing landmark 
legislation like the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Civil Rights 
Act of 1991, which codified protections against discrimination on the 
basis of sex, religion and national origin. Collectively, these have 
resulted in strong protections for women's rights.
  As cofounder of the NWLC, Ms. Greenberger has played a critical role 
in the growth and success of the organization. Her legal expertise and 
deep understanding of women's rights issues has helped the NWLC win 
victories for women and children at the federal, state and local level. 
Ms. Greenberger has been widely recognized for her outstanding 
contributions as a women's rights legal advocate. She has been inducted 
in the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY and has also 
received the Woman Lawyer of the Year Award by the D.C. Women's Bar 
Association. Her career and efforts have established the NWLC as one of 
the nation's foremost advocacy groups, and it is my hope that the 
organization will continue to build on her legacy of excellence in the 
coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Ms. Marcia 
Greenberger for her advocacy with the NWLC. Ms. Greenberger's legal 
career has led to increased legal protections for the rights of women 
and children.

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