,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hfc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bg1 #bjah,ms4 ,moore 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,k9d7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,resolution ,honor+ ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips = a life ( public s]vice4 ,:]eas ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips 0 born ,velvalea ,hort5se ,rodg]s 9 ,milwaukee1 ,wiscons91 on ,febru>y #ah1 #aibd1 & pass$ away on ,tuesday1 ,april #ag1 #bjah1 at age #id2 ,:]eas ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips1 graduat$ f ,nor? ,division ,high ,s*ool 9 #aidb & receiv$ a ba*elor's degree f ,h[>d ,univ]sity 9 #aidf2 ,:]eas aft] graduat+ f ,h[>d1 %e return$ to ,milwaukee & began volunte]+ at ! local *apt] ( ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7,,naacp72 ,:]eas aft] gett+ m>ri$ 9 #aidh1 %e & h] husb& mov$ to ,madison1 ,wiscons91 to toge!r att5d ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 ,law ,s*ool :]e !y 7 ! fir/ ,black m>ri$ c\ple to integrate ! univ]sity's family h\s+2 ,:]eas despite imm5se ho/ility1 ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips became ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman to graduate f ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 ,law ,s*ool 9 #aiea1 & %e & h] husb&1 ,dale ,phillips1 7 ! fir/ husb&-wife team admitt$ to ! ,f$]al b>2 ,:]eas soon aft]1 %e & h] husb& mov$ to ,milwaukee1 ,wiscons91 :]e %e jo9$ ! ,league ( ,wom5 ,vot]s to regi/] h] neighbors to vote2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 %e ran = ! ,milwaukee ,s*ool ,bo>d & al?\gh unsuccessful1 %e became ! fir/ ,black c&idate to make x pa/ a nonp>tisan city-wide prim>y election1 & despite ?is mom5t>y setback1 %e cont9u$ to *all5ge ,s*ool ,bo>d policies t disadvantag$ ,african-,am]ican tea*]s & /ud5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #aief1 ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips 0 ! fir/ woman & fir/ ,african ,am]ican elect$ to ! ,milwaukee ,common ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1 9 #aieh1 %e 0 elect$ to ! ,democratic ,national ,committee1 becom+ ! fir/ ,black p]son ( ei!r g5d] to s]ve on ! national committee ( ei!r p>ty1 & %e us$ t =um to conv9ce soon-to-be ,presid5t ,k5n$y to adopt a national plat=m fully committ$ to civil rights2 ,:]eas z a ,memb] ( ! ,common ,c\ncil1 ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips f\ght = fair & af=dable h\s+ 9 ! city ( ,milwaukee1 & 9 #aifb1 introduc$ ,milwaukee's fir/ fair h\s+ ord9ance1 a l&m>k resolution t d>$ to decl>e t1 ,x is to be ! policy ( ! ,city ( ,milwaukee to assure ! equal opportunity to all p]sons to live 9 dec5t h\s+ facilities reg>dless ( race1 color or national orig92 ,:]eas on ! fir/ occasion t resolution came to a vote1 x receiv$ "o vote 9 favor1 b n "o :o is easily det]r$1 %e w\ld br+ up ! measure repeat$ly ov] ! ye>s2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #aifg1 #bjj activi/s m>*$ across ! bridge divid+ ! city's ,s\? ,side & ,nor? ,side to dem& fair & equal h\s+ access z "p ( civil rights prote/s 9 ! city2 ,:]eas ,vel p>ticipat$ 9 ! prote/s & became ! fir/ kn[n elect$ (ficial to be arre/$ :ile hold+ (fice2 ,:]eas z a result ( h] p>ticipation 9 ^! prote/s1 %e 0 also subject to ?reats & viol5ce1 su* z gun%ots fir$ into h] home & hate mail ?reat5+ h] *ildr5's lives1 b undet]r$1 %e p]si/$2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 aft] ! assass9ation ( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 ! ,milwaukee ,common ,c\ncil w\ld pass h] fair h\s+ ord9ance1 a victory t rev]b]at$ ar\nd ! c\ntry & quickly influ5c$ o!r municipal h\s+ laws2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiga1 ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips became ! fir/ woman judge 9 ,milwaukee ,c\nty1 & ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican judge 9 ,wiscons92 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips rea*$ ano!r mile/one ) h] election z ,wiscons9 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 becom+ ! fir/ & only ,african ,am]ican to ev] w9 /atewide (fice 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wiscons92 ,:]eas aft] leav+ public (fice1 ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips rema9$ engag$ 9 ! community2 ,:]eas 9 recognition ( h] _m accompli%m5ts1 %e 0 invit$ to s]ve z ,di/+ui%$ ,visit+ ,pr(essor ( ,law at ,m>quette's ,law ,s*ool dur+ ! #bjjb-bjjc s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 %e />t$ ! ,vel ,phillips ,f\ndation to e/abli% equality & opportunity = m9orities ?r\gh social ju/ice1 education1 h\s+1 & jobs & to help high s*ool /ud5ts successfully make ! transition to college2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 %e 0 recogniz$ by ! ,wiscons9 ,hi/orical ,society z "o ( ! bigge/ hi/orical contributors to ! ,/ate1 w9n+ ! ,rob]t & ,belle ,la ,follette ,aw>d = ,di/9ction 9 ,public ,s]vice2 ,:]eas %e rema9$ active 9 ,milwaukee's ,community ,bra9/orm+ ,conf]5ce1 :i* focuses on grassroots lead]%ip2 ,:]eas ?is li/ ( accompli%m5ts does no ju/ice to ! numb] ( individual lives %e t\*$ & inspir$ 9 h] community1 ?r\gh\t ,wiscons91 & ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips' undet]r$ t5acity laid ! f\ndation = o!r wom51 ,african ,am]icans1 & p 9 g5]al to mu/] ! c\rage to /rive = ! su/a9$ social progress ( our "y ,nation2 ,:]eas ,vel s]v$ z *airwoman ( ! fir/ successful campaign ( an ,african ,am]ican = ,congress 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wiscons92 & ,:]eas ! life ( ?is rem>kable woman & ,am]ican is fill$ ) accompli%m5ts t 7 unhe>d ( dur+ h] "t & is a te/am5t to h] fe>less & /eadfa/ pursuit ( equitable liv+ conditions = ea* ,am]ican :i* help$ trans=m our c\ntry into a bett]1 m j1 & morally advanc$ society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes & honors ! a*ievem5ts ( ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips z a gr\nd break]1 lead] ( lead]s1 role model1 & civil rights lead]2 7#b7 comm5ds ! c\rage1 h>d "w1 commitm5t1 & d$ication ( ,velvalea ,vel ,phillips 9 fight+ = equality = all2 & 7#c7 honors ! a*ievem5ts ( all ,am]ican wom5 :o h ov]come adv]sity to play a contribut+ role 9 society4