Political Quotes

“During this Women's History Month, let us celebrate the women who truly make our Nation and world run. This month, we honor remarkable women who build families and communities; who lead governments; who serve and protect their fellow citizens; and who break new ground in industry, science, technology, literature, medicine, and so much more. Their work often goes unrecognized, but their work anchors, guides, and uplifts our society and the world. Let me pay special tribute to historic women from the five counties of Ohio's Ninth District that I am privileged to represent: Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Ohio, and poetess Toni Morrison from Lorain County, Ohio. In Erie County, it is probably important for us to remember that the first all-female jury was seated on August 26, 1920. Can you imagine that? From Erie County, we remember the able and totally dedicated United Way director, Christine Galvin. From Lucas County, we remember two public servants, Eleanor Kahle, who was elected to city council after she went on Social Security, and Senator Edna Brown, who sadly just passed and was a comet--as was Shirley Chisholm at the national level--in Ohio as an African-American woman senator seated in Columbus but from northwest Ohio. The lives of these women inspire us all, and the legacies they leave are an inspiration to those who follow in their footsteps.…”