[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E811-E812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF LOIS RICHARDSON FOR BEING NAMED A WOMAN OF 
                  ACHIEVEMENT BY THE KAPPA FOUNDATION

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lois Richardson 
for being named a Woman of Achievement by the Kappa Foundation. Mrs. 
Richardson has distinguished herself through her civic activism and 
advocacy on behalf of the Ypsilanti community.
  The Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti-Inkster Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi 
Fraternity was established on December 6, 1958. The organization was 
founded in order to foster relationships between Michigan Kappa Alpha 
Psis, provide leadership to current students at Michigan universities 
and mentor youth in suburban Detroit. Since its founding, group members 
have come together to serve the local community in a variety of ways 
including golf tournaments, college fairs, pancake breakfasts, Meals on 
Wheels programs and robust scholarship programming. In addition to 
their myriad civic endeavors, the fraternity honors female leaders in 
southeast Michigan annually at their ``Women Of Achievement'' event. 
This year's honorees include Lois Richardson, a spiritual and beloved 
leader in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
  A lifelong resident of Ypsilanti, Mrs. Richardson received a B.S. in 
Social Work from Eastern Michigan University in 1965 and has served the 
community in various capacities during her distinguished career. She is 
a licensed and ordained minister, having graduated from Freedom Center 
Bible College in 1977, where she also served as an instructor. Mrs. 
Richardson has also compiled an outstanding record of public service 
through her time on the Ypsilanti City Council. She was first elected 
to the Council in 2000 and has been a strong advocate for strengthening 
the city's public education system, as well as spearheading initiatives 
to address the needs of working families and children. Mrs. 
Richardson's selection as Ypsilanti Mayor Pro-Tem from 2008 through 
2016 by her fellow Council members underscores the respect she has 
earned for her outstanding service on behalf of Ypsilanti and its 
residents.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Lois 
Richardson for being named one of The Kappa Foundation's Women of 
Achievement. Mrs. Richardson has distinguished herself with her work as 
a public official and through her involvement in Ypsilanti civic life.

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