,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjah,mr4 ,s*um] submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,ackn[l$g+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! election
 to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ,%irley 
,anita ,/4 ,hill ,*i%olm1 ! fir/        
,african-,am]ican woman 9 ,congress4    
,:]eas ,novemb] #e1 #bjah1 m>ks ! #ej?  
anniv]s>y ( ! election to ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ( ,%irley ,anita ,/4    
,hill ,*i%olm1 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican 
woman 9 ,congress2 ,:]eas ,%irley ,anita
 ,/4 ,hill 0 born 9 ,brooklyn1 ,new     
,york1 on ,novemb] #cj1 #aibd1 to       
,c>ibbean immigrant p>5ts1 ,*>les &     
,ruby ,seale ,/4 ,hill2 ,:]eas ,%irley  
,*i%olm graduat$ f ,brooklyn ,college 9 
#aidf ) a ,ba*elor ( ,arts degree 9     
sociology & f ,columbia ,univ]sity 9    
#aieb ) a ,ma/] ( ,arts degree 9 e>ly   
*ildhood education2 ,:]eas ,%irley      
,*i%olm 0 ! second ,african ,am]ican    

elect$ to ! ,new ,york ,/ate            
,legislature 9 #aifd & s]v$ honorably   
until #aifh2 ,:]eas ,%irley ,*i%olm     
ov]came ! tw9 ob/acles ( racism & sexism
 to w9 election to ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives 9 #aifh2 ,:]eas         
,congresswoman ,*i%olm s]v$ #g t]ms z a 
,memb] ( ,congress1 f #aifi until #aihc2
 ,:]eas ,congresswoman ,*i%olm 0 a fi]ce
 critic ( ! s5iority sy/em 9 ,congress1 
prote/$ h] assignm5t 9 #aifi to !       
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 & won reassignm5t to a 
congressional committee on :i* %e c\ld  
bett] s]ve h] inn]-city di/rict 9       
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 aft] s]v+
 on ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = sev]al    
ye>s1 ,congresswoman ,*i%olm accept$ a  
pre/igi\s seat on ! ,committee on ,rules
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 becom+ !  
fir/ ,african ,am]ican & second woman   
ev] to s]ve on ! p[]ful committee2      
,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ,congresswoman ,*i%olm 
0 ! fir/ woman & ! fir/ ,african        

,am]ican to seek a nom9ation f a major  
political p>ty = ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :i* %e s\ght on ! ,democratic   
ticket2 ,:]eas ,congresswoman ,*i%olm   
campaign$ 9 ! presid5tial prim>ies ( #ab
 ,/ates1 won #bh delegates1 & receiv$   
#aeb fir/-ballot votes at ! national    
conv5tion = ! nom9ation ( ! ,democratic 
,p>ty = ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congresswoman ,*i%olm 0 
a trailblaz]1 :o f\ght tirelessly to end
 ! draft & ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas       
,congresswoman ,*i%olm f\ght to end     
ap>!id 9 ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas           
,congresswoman ,*i%olm spoke flu5t      
,spani% & f\ght = immigrant rights2     
,:]eas ,congresswoman ,*i%olm 0 a       
progressive *ampion = /ruggl+ families2 
,:]eas ,congresswoman ,*i%olm 0 a       
tireless advocate = wom5's employm5t 9  
,congress & = civil rights1 wom5's      
rights1 & ! poor2 ,:]eas ,congresswoman 
,*i%olm work$ to exp& ! ,food ,/amp     
,program 7lat] r5am$ z ! ,supplem5tal   
,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program7 & 0     

in/rum5tal 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,special  
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,program =      
,wom51 ,infants1 & ,*ildr5 7commonly    
kn[n z ,,wic72 ,:]eas ,congresswoman    
,*i%olm 0 a c(\nd] ( ! ,congressional   
,black ,caucus 9 #aiga2 ,:]eas          
,congresswoman ,*i%olm s]v$ z !         
,secret>y ( ! ,h\se ,democratic ,caucus2
 ,:]eas ,%irley ,*i%olm 0 a c(\nd] ( !  
,national ,organization = ,wom52 ,:]eas 
,congresswoman ,*i%olm retir$ honorably 
f ,congress 9 #aihc2 ,:]eas1 9 addition 
to h] s]vice z a legislator1 ,%irley    
,*i%olm work$ to improve society z a    
nurs]y s*ool tea*]1 a director ( a      
*ildc>e facility1 a consultant = ! ,new 
,york ,dep>tm5t ( ,social ,s]vices1 & an
 educator2 ,:]eas1 f #aihc to #aihg1    
,%irley ,*i%olm taught sociology &      
politics at ,m\nt ,holyoke ,college2    
,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton
 nom9at$ ,%irley ,*i%olm to s]ve z      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,jamaica1 b
 h] heal? prev5t$ h] f accept+ !        
position2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,%irley      

,*i%olm 0 induct$ into ! ,national      
,wom5's ,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas1 on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjje1 ,%irley ,*i%olm di$  
at ! age ( #hj 9 ,ormond ,bea*1         
,florida2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice issu$ ! ,%irley   
,*i%olm ,=ev] ,/amp z "p ( ! ,black     
,h]itage /amp s]ies2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #bd1 #bjae1 ,%irley ,*i%olm 0          
po/hum\sly aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( 
,fre$om1 ! c\ntry's highe/ civilian     
honor2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #bjja1 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives unanim\sly agre$
 to ,h4 ,res4 #ig1 recogniz+ ! endur+   
contributions & h]oic a*ievem5ts (      
,%irley ,*i%olm2 & ,:]eas ,%irley       
,*i%olm 0 an unboss$ & unb\ght woman1 :o
 n only pione]$ ! way = m9orities &     
wom51 b also embodi$ ! true def9ition ( 
lead]%ip :i* transc5ds ! political ar5a3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
ackn[l$ges ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! election
 to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ,%irley 
,anita ,/4 ,hill ,*i%olm1 ! fir/        
,african-,am]ican woman 9 ,congress2    

7#b7 pays tribute to ! s]vice (         
,congresswoman ,*i%olm1 h] "w to improve
 ! lives ( wom5 & m9orities1 h] /eadfa/ 
commitm5t to demon/rat+ ! p[] (         
compassion1 & h] d$ication to ju/ice &  
equality2  7#c7 recognizes ! d$icat$ "w 
( ,congresswoman ,*i%olm 9 promot+ !    
rights ( all individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! areas (          
education1 employm5t1 & heal? c>e2 &    
7#d7 appreciates ! extraord9>y "w (     
,congresswoman ,*i%olm1 ! example ( h]  
life1 & h] legacy :i* h inspir$ & emp[]$
 _m to devote _! lives to public s]vice4