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Council Member Williams introduces Resolution 280 to designate Shirley Chisholm Day
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Council Member Nantasha M. Williams introduces Resolution 280, which aims to designate November 30th annually as Shirley Chisholm Day in New York City. She highlights Shirley Chisholm's achievements as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination.
- Williams emphasizes Chisholm's dedication to serving New York City as an educator, activist, and elected official.
- She mentions Chisholm's role in founding the Congressional Black Caucus and her seven terms representing New York's 12th Congressional District.
- Williams also notes her personal connection, as Chisholm was a member of the same sorority (Delta Sigma Theta).
Nantasha M. Williams
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Good morning, everyone.
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My name is Natasha Williams, and I serve as chair to the Committee on Civil and Human Rights.
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I want to start off by thanking everyone joining us this morning.
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Today, we are voting on Resolution 280, sponsored by Councilmember Lewis, which would designate November 30th annually as Shirley Chisholm Day in the city of New York.
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As a native New Yorker, Shirley Chisholm dedicated much of her life to serving the people of New York City.
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She was the first Black woman ever elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for 7 terms from 1969 to 1983, during which time she was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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She went on to become the 1st Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination.
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And seeing as her birthday is November 30th, there would be no better day to celebrate her contributions to this great city as an educator, activist, and elected official.
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She's also my sorority sister, so shout out to deltas across, the world, really.
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But definitely, deltas in New York City.
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I will now turn it over to Councilmember Lewis for some remarks on her resolution.
