E1028 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks August 2, 2019 of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the COMMEMORATING WOMEN’S ‘‘The right of citizens of the United States Army Commendation Medal, and the Army EQUALITY DAY to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the Achievement Medal. United States or by any states on the ac- HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE count of sex.’’ Madam Speaker, I invite my colleagues to In 1971, Congresswoman Bella Abzug of OF TEXAS join me in thanking Major General Haskins for New York introduced legislation designating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his service to the state of California and our August 26 as ‘‘Women’s Equality Day,’’ which nation. We wish him the best in his next stage Friday, August 2, 2019 was passed by the Congress in 1973. in life. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, later Madam Speaker, in 1916, four years before this month, on August 26, 2019, we will com- the ratification of the 19th Amendment, f memorate the 99th anniversary of the ratifica- Jeannette Rankin was elected to the U.S. tion of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Con- House of Representatives from Montana, the REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND stitution which granted women the right to first woman elected to federal office in Amer- WORK OF RONALD CLIFFORD vote. ican history. CLARK This momentous achievement did not come A little over a century later, a record 102 easy or without struggle, for as the great aboli- women serve in the House of Representa- tionist and orator, Fredrick Douglas stated: ‘‘If tives, comprising 23.4 percent of the cham- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON there is no struggle, there is no progress ber’s voting members, and presided over by OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA .... Power concedes nothing without a de- NANCY PELOSI, the first and only woman elect- mand. It never did and it never will.’’ ed Speaker of the House. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The fight for women’s suffrage was waged In the 116th Congress, 37 percent of Friday, August 2, 2019 over a 72-year period, beginning in Seneca women are women of color, and since 1964, Falls, New York at the Seneca Falls Conven- more than 70 women of color have been Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today tion in 1848. elected to Congress. to ask the House of Representatives to join At Seneca Falls, the delegates issued the While women obtained the fundamental me in remembering the life and work of Ron- ‘‘Declaration of Sentiments’’ regarding the re- right to vote, they are still too often treated as ald Clifford Clark. Clark, the co-founder and pression of women in American society. second class citizens in our society and there former executive director of Regional Addiction The Seneca Falls Conference was orga- remains much work to do to ensure that Prevention, now known as RAP, Inc., passed nized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia women enjoy full blessings of liberty and away on May 14, 2019. He will be remem- Mott, Mary McClintock, and Sojourner Truth, equality. bered by District of Columbia residents for his who powerfully reminded the delegates that But this does not detract the achievements contributions to the battle against drug addic- equality and suffrage for women should in- and contributions to the greatness of our tion and for his love and appreciation of life. clude all women, saying ‘‘Ain’t I A Woman?’’ country made by American women, including With the end of the Civil War, the suffrage Sally Kristen Ride, the first woman sent into Clark moved to the District of Columbia in movement resumed with the 1869 formation of space; Eileen Marie Collins, the first woman 1970, at a time when D.C. was facing an ad- the National Woman Suffrage Association and space shuttle pilot; Grace Murray Hopper, an diction epidemic. Originally on a path of be- its rival, the American Woman Suffrage Asso- American computer scientist and United coming a musician, Clark’s life took on new ciation. States Navy rear admiral; and Katherine John- purpose after seeing firsthand the damages of By 1890, these two groups merged to cre- son, one of the unsung heroes of the NASA drug addiction and a society ill-equipped to ate the National American Woman Association Space Program, whose mathematical calcula- handle it. Clark took a novel approach to pro- led by Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady tions helped the United States win the Space viding treatment for substance abusers and Stanton, and Lucy Stone. Race. created a holistic program that was African- The progressive National Women’s Party The technology sector represents $1.2 tril- centered and drug free. RAP, Inc. was one of was formed in 1916 as an outgrowth of the lion of economic activity but women only make the first programs in the District to allow moth- Congressional Union and reached out to so- up 20 percent of tech jobs. ers to bring their children into the facility with cial groups beyond the elite class, using rad- In 2019, 41,000 new tech jobs were cre- them while they participated in treatment. It ical tactics in the fight to win suffrage. ated, but female founders only account for 2.1 was also one of the first programs to provide During World War I, the struggle for suffrage percent of the leadership in these new tech services to individuals living with AIDS. Over continued as the National Women’s Party or- jobs. the years, his strategy proved to be lifesaving ganized protests outside the White House, Studies have shown that there has been a and redeeming for many D.C. residents. turning President Wilson’s famous question decline over the last 20 years in the percent- back on him, asking: ‘‘Mr. President, how age of bachelor’s degrees in computer science Clark will also be remembered for his love much longer must women wait for liberty?’’ earned by women of color, from 6.5 percent in of music, in particular jazz, which he carried These protests resulted in the jailing of suf- 1993 to 4.8 percent in 2012. into his work, making sure that music was fragists for ‘‘obstruction of traffic’’ and they en- During this same period, for minority women ever-present in his facilities. As the son of the dured mistreatment and forced-feeding while in engineering, the increase was less than 1 musician Roy T. Clark, Clark learned how to in jail. percent. play piano, saxophone and bass at a young Among the courageous women who orga- The low number of women in the tech in- age and later formed a Modern Jazz Society nized these protests and some who spent time dustry is an effect of the pipeline, the lack of in his early 20s. He was devoted to jazz and in jail were Alice Paul, who fearlessly exe- resources and education for young women for a period of time he had a show called cuted the National Women’s Party picketing studying STEM. Transitions that aired on Thursdays from mid- protests, and conceived the hunger-strike in It is important that we ensure that all young night to 4am on WPFW-FM 89.3. prison; Carrie Chapman Catt, who devised the women, especially those of color have equi- His organization continues to serve those in ‘‘winning plan’’ at the Atlantic City Convention; table access to the STEM field. need. His work touched and changed thou- and Ida B. Wells-Barnett, whose political activ- The tech industry is one of the fastest grow- sands of lives in D.C., bringing families back ism and criticism of the suffrage leadership for ing industries in America’s economy, and together, motivating individuals to choose dif- excluding black women led to a more inclusive when women are involved, the outcomes are ferent pathways for their lives and changing and effective movement. triumphant. The pressure generated by the White House In 2019, several women have been recog- attitudes of the public about the value of treat- pickets, the arrests, and forced-feedings of nized for their work as CEOs of major cor- ment over of sending addicted people to pris- women protestors compelled President Wilson porations, such as Lynsy Snide of In-N-Out on. to embrace the suffrage amendment in Janu- Burger; Cathy Engelbert of Deloitte; and Col- Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Rep- ary 1918, which was approved by Congress leen Wegman of Wegmans Food Market. resentatives to join me in remembering Ronald on June 4, 1919, and became the 19th Seven female CEOs are among the U.S. Clifford Clark for his strength of character, his Amendment to the United States Constitution top 100, and 3 women earn honors for leading capacity for love, and his commitment to help- when it was ratified by the 36th state, Mis- U.S. small and midsize businesses. Women of ing others and giving many District of Colum- sissippi, on August 26, 1920. color represent a very small part of this popu- bia residents a second chance at a better life. The 19th Amendment states: lation.

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Over the next ten years, Neal erans like Chris McKeithan at Fox Valley gap between men and women’s median sala- took various assignments all over the country: Technical College saw the need for a vet- ries. in Florida, Louisiana, and Alaska until he en- erans’ club on campus and worked to institute In 2017, a woman made less than 80 per- rolled in Rochester University in New York to the club at FVTC. cent of what a man earns, which is even less complete a Master’s degree in Nuclear Since the establishment of the Student Vet- than the amounts earned by Hispanic of Science. erans of America chapter in 2011, members Latina women (53 percent), African American Upon his retirement in 1973, Neal’s military have worked closely with the Appleton com- women (61 percent), and American Indian or career spanned more than thirty years. He munity to coordinate veteran events and re- Alaska Native Women (58 percent). practiced radiology in the private sector until The largest gender pay gaps are in the his retirement in 1993. source fairs, as well as raise funds for veteran medical profession and in fields such as finan- In August, Neal will celebrate his 100th causes throughout the area. cial services, accounting, medical and health birthday. His selfless service to our country is Staff Advisors Bill Trombley and Mike service, and education administrators. beyond admirable, and I am thankful to have Gawel, along with current club officers Rodney Madam Speaker, the precarious position of the opportunity to honor him today. Schreiber, Thomas Barrett, and Chris women was documented in ‘‘The Shriver Re- I thank Neal, and wish him a happy birth- McKeithan are pivotal in creating a campus port: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the day. where veterans feel connected and supported Brink,’’ published in January 2014. f by both the staff and fellow students at FVTC. The Shriver Report found that in an era when women have solidified their position as COMMEMORATING THE 170TH ANNI- I am proud to have a veteran-run organiza- half of the U.S. workforce and two-thirds of the VERSARY OF TEMPLE SHALOM tion in my district whose dedication to helping primary or co-breadwinners in American fami- other veterans goes beyond their active duty lies, the reality is that a third of all American HON. DAVID B. McKINLEY or deployments. To answer the call to serve women are living at or near ‘‘the brink of pov- OF WEST VIRGINIA the nation and to continue their service to the erty,’’ defined as less than 200 percent of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES local community is truly inspiring. federal poverty line, or about $47,000 per year Friday, August 2, 2019 for a family of four. Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this Forty-two million women, and the 28 million Mr. MCKINLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise body to join me in applauding the Student Vet- children who depend on them, are living one today to commemorate the 1701h anniversary erans of America Chapter at Fox Valley Tech- single incident—a doctor’s bill, a late pay- of Temple Shalom, West Virginia’s oldest Jew- nical College, its club officers, and its staff ad- check, or a broken-down car—away from eco- ish congregation. visors for their service to veterans and nomic ruin. Temple Shalom is in my hometown of servicemembers within the Fox Valley Tech- Women make up nearly two-thirds of min- Wheeling, West Virginia—the city in which nical College District. imum-wage workers, the vast majority of West Virginia officially declared statehood in whom receive no paid sick days. 1861. The congregation has been active f All of this is happening at a time when longer than West Virginia has been a state. women earn most of the college and ad- The Jewish community has played a pivotal IN HONOR OF DR. ALICE JOHNSON vanced degrees in this country, make most of role in the fabric of our society. As our found- the consumer spending decisions by far, and ing father George Washington came before are more than half of the nation’s voters. the Hebrew Congregations of Newport, Rhode HON. DONNA E. SHALALA Madam Speaker, if we are going to win the Island, in 1790, he promised to deliver the reli- OF FLORIDA war on poverty, we must wage and win the gious freedom and liberty sought by individ- war of discrimination of women in the work- uals in pursuit of ‘‘a more perfect Union.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES force. On Saturday mornings, the respected mem- As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day and bers of Temple Shalom gather together to Friday, August 2, 2019 the accomplishments of women, especially the pray to G-d and read Torah. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise with It is with the upmost respect and honor that rise of those in the areas of government, edu- a heavy heart in honor of Dr. Alice Johnson, I would like to extend my highest regards and cation, business, and the military, it is crucial who passed away on July 22, 2019 at the age that as we reflect on how far women have gratitude to Temple Shalom and its active role of 91. come, we also not lose sight of far we have in the city of Wheeling. to go and what must be done to achieve true Mazel tov to Temple Shalom as they cele- Dr. Johnson was a renowned educator, writ- gender equality so every girl everywhere can brate their 170th year. We look forward to er, and playwright who touched the lives of all pursue her dreams and realize her potential. your continued legacy in our community. who knew her. She began her career as an el- As the legendary Congresswoman Shirley f ementary school teacher and later became a Chisholm said, ‘‘If they don’t give you a seat reading specialist and then a writer. She stud- at the table, bring a folding chair.’’ RECOGNIZING THE STUDENT VET- ERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER ied creative writing under Nobel Laureate f AT FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL Isaac Bashevis Singer and novelist Evelyn HONORING DR. NEAL GIPSON COLLEGE Wilde Mayerson. She published 19 books and served as playwright for over a dozen plays. HON. RODNEY DAVIS HON. MIKE GALLAGHER Throughout her life, she received numerous accolades, including the Miami-Dade County OF ILLINOIS OF WISCONSIN ‘‘In the Company of Women’’ Award. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Johnson was an active member of the Friday, August 2, 2019 Friday, August 2, 2019 Miami-Dade community for more than four Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise decades. She belonged to Christ The King Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Neal today to recognize the dedication and out- Catholic Church, where she was known for Gipson, a WWII veteran in my district who will standing service ofthe Student Veterans of her charitable contributions and her original turn 100 on August 15th. America Chapter at Fox Valley Technical Col- play ‘‘Women of the Bible,’’ which was written After his college graduation, Neal entered lege. the Naval Academy, and in January of 1943, In 2008, the national Student Veterans of for the women of the Christ the King. he was commissioned as an ensign in the America organization was created to provide She will be missed and remembered with Naval Reserve. He spent three years doing programs, resources, and support to student- love and pride.

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