January 10, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                  RECOGNIZING DR. MARTHA HUGHES CANNON

  (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, my family tree on both sides is full of 
prominent women who served in elected office. The most notable of these 
is my wife's great-grandmother, Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, a pioneer in 
both government and heritage.
  123 years ago, she was sworn into the Utah State Senate, becoming the 
first woman in the country to hold that office. My wife is quick to 
remind me that she won that office by defeating her husband.
  Utah is home to some of the most capable and influential female 
leaders in the Nation, and I am fortunate to have these impressive 
women help advise me on all issues, and specifically those that impact 
Utah women.
  Because of the initiative of Martha Hughes Cannon, thousands of women 
have followed in her footsteps and served in State legislatures and as 
local and national leaders.
  I am excited and proud to introduce a resolution dedicating January 
11, 2020, as National Martha Hughes Cannon Day and honor the path that 
she paved for the many women who serve today.

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