,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #db  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,ms4          
,und]wood1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,williams (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4         
,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 &    
,mr4 ,soto7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,honor+ ,m>y ,eliza       
,mahoney1 ,am]ica's fir/ pr(essionally  
tra9$ ,black nurse4  ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza 
,mahoney 0 born ,may #g1 #ahde1 9       
,dor*e/]1 ,massa*usetts1 to ,*>les      
,mahoney & ,m>y ,jane ,sew>d            
,mahoney-fre$1 =m]ly enslav$ p]sons :o  
_h mov$ to ,bo/on f ,nor? ,c>ol9a2      
,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza ,mahoney1 at ! age ( 
#cc1 0 accept$ z a /ud5t nurse at !     
hospital-bas$ program ( nurs+ at ! ,new 
,engl& ,hospital = ,wom5 & ,*ildr52     
,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza ,mahoney 0 #a ( #d   

/ud5ts1 ( a class ( #db1 :o complet$    
nurs+ at ! ,new ,engl& ,hospital = ,wom5
 & ,*ildr5 9 #ahgi2 ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza  
,mahoney devot$ h] "t & ef=ts unselfi%ly
 to ! ,national ,association ( ,color$  
,graduate ,nurses & 0 in/all$ z !       
,(ficial ,*apl92 ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza     
,mahoney's motto 01 ,"w m & bett] ! com+
 ye> ?an ! previ\s ye>42 ,:]eas ,m>y    
,eliza ,mahoney deliv]$ ! fir/ annual   
keynote spee* ( ! ,national ,association
 ( ,color$ ,graduate ,nurses & e/abli%$ 
! ,m>y ,eliza ,aw>d1 :i* today cont9ues 
z ! ,m>y ,eliza ,mahoney ,aw>d be/[$    
bi5nially by ! ,am]ican ,nurses         
,association2 ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza        
,mahoney support$ ! suffrage movem5t & 0
 ! fir/ ,black pr(essionally tra9$ nurse
 to receive retirem5t b5efits f a fund  
left by a ,bo/on physician to c>e = #fj 
nurses1 :o receiv$ #be doll>s e #c mon?s
 z long z !y liv$2 ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza   
,mahoney s]v$ z ! director ( ! ,h[>d    
,orphanage ,asylum = ,black *ildr5 9    
,k+s ,p>k1 ,long ,isl&1 9 ,new ,york    

,city f #aiaa until #aiab2 ,:]eas ,m>y  
,eliza ,mahoney di$ on ,janu>y #d1      
#aibf1 at ! age ( #hj1 aft] #c ye>s (   
battl+ brea/ canc]2 ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza  
,mahoney's gravesite is 9 ,woodlawn     
,cemet]y1 ,ev]ett1 ,massa*usetts1 & !   
head/one on h] grave /ates1 ,! ,fir/    
,pr(essional ,negro ,nurse 9 !          
,u4,s4,a42 ,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza ,mahoney 0
 induct$ into ! ,am]ican ,nurses        
,association ,hall ( ,fame 9 #aigf2     
,:]eas ,m>y ,eliza ,mahoney advanc$ !   
nurs+ pr(ession by fo/]+ high /&>ds (   
nurs+ practice & confront+ issues       
affect+ pr(essional nurses1 su* z !     
%ortage ( nurses2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic wors5$ work+ conditions = nurses1
 & ,=bes e/imat$ 9 #bjbb t #dg p]c5t (  
heal? c>e work]s left or are consid]+   
leav+ ! pr(ession2 ,:]eas1 today only   
#f4c p]c5t ( ! regi/]$ nurse work=ce    
id5tify z ,black out ( ! #d1cjj1jjj     
regi/]$ nurses 9 ! c\ntry1 despite      
rese>* prov+ ,black nurses are critical 
= provid+ ,black communities bett] heal?

 c>e2 & ,:]eas nurs+ is a critical      
inve/m5t to ! deliv]y ( high-quality1   
co/-effective pati5t c>e1 & ! ,nation   
%\ld inve/ 9 & value nurs+ c>e3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 honors  
,m>y ,eliza ,mahoney1 ! fir/ ,black     
nurse1 = an out/&+ nurs+ c>e]1 d$ication
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates nurs+ pr(ession1 &  
exempl>y contributions to local &       
national pr(essional nurs+              
organizations2  7#b7 recognizes ,m>y    
,eliza ,mahoney z ! fir/ pr(essionally  
tra9$ ,black nurse1 & honors o!r ,black 
nurses :o practice nurs+ ) di/9ction2   
7#c7 honors & supports ! goals &        
activities ( ,national ,nurses ,week2   
7#d7 promotes fur!r und]/&+ & public    
aw>5ess ( ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican nurses1   
p>ticul>ly ,black nurses1 :o practic$   
nurs+ ) compassion & devotion &         
transmitt$ new sci5tific k us+          
sci5ce-bas$ nurs+ practice2 &  7#e7     
advocates = ,black1 ,lat9a1 & o!r wom5 (
 color to ent] nurs+ & supports         
/rategies to reta9 & br+ back nurses :o 

are consid]+ leav+ or h left ! nurs+    
pr(ession4