Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is joining fellow Baltimorean Billie Holiday, Coretta Scott King, and eight others in the 2011 class of inductees to the National Women’s Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Tuesday.
The Maryland Democrat, the longest-serving woman in the history of the Senate, said she was honored.
“My fellow inductees inspire women around the world with their strength, courage and commitment to service,” Mikulski said in a statement. “I’m proud to be named among them. It seems especially fitting that the Hall of Fame is located in Seneca Falls, NY, where America’s women’s rights movement got started. Today, on International Women’s Day, we should take time to honor all those women who fought to make a difference in the lives of others.”
The class also includes former Health Secretary Donna Shalala, equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter and St. Katharine Drexel. The members are to be inducted on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Seneca Falls, site of the 1848 convention credited with launching the women's rights movement in the United States.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid congratulated Mikulski.
“Throughout her career, she has been a dedicated representative for the people of Maryland, and has fought tirelessly for equal healthcare for women, improved care for our veterans and better access to education for all Americans,” the Nevada Democrat said in a statement. “Barbara and the other distinguished honorees have paved the way for the girls of today to become the productive, creative, trailblazing women of tomorrow.”
The National Women’s Hall of Fame has inducted 236 women since its founding in 1969. Previous inductees include Susan B. Anthony, Dr. Dorothy Height, Maya Lin, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Rosa Parks.
Notes on the 11 members of the Class of 2011, from the National Women's Hall of Fame, after the jump.
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ReplyDeleteIf she can get into the "Hall of Fame" the Pete Rose does have a chance!
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I hope, for her sake, there's an all-you-can-eat buffet for that self-important hag. Dip her invitation in some french fry grease. THAT will guarantee her presence. Another "leader" who thinks serving in Congress is a lifetime job and believes herself, as they all do, to be indispensable to her constituents. And, like 7:49 said...she ALWAYS knows whats best for us. You gotta admire that kind of confidence.
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