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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. FREDERICA S. WILSON
of florida
in the house of representatives
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the legacy and impact of Dorothy Ballard Gibson, and I include in the Record the following proclamation in her honor:
Whereas, Dorothy Ballard Gibson graduated from Booker T.
Washington High School in 1948, and went on to pursue a
career in healthcare, earning her Bachelor of Science Degree
in Nursing from the Medical College of Virginia;
Whereas, Mrs. Gibson dedicated her life to healthcare in
South Florida, working as a registered nurse at Jackson
Memorial Hospital in 1956, Kendall Hospital in 1962, and as a
supervisor at the Veterans Administration Hospital from 1966
until her retirement in 1990;
Whereas, Mrs. Gibson and her husband Sampson established
Michael's Kindergarten, Inc., and educated thousands of
children from Miami's Liberty City, Opa-locka, Carol City and
numerous other communities, at four-day care centers;
Whereas, Mrs. Gibson was an active member of Mt. Zion AME
Church, where she served with the Missionary Society, the
Trustee Board, Youth Development Department, the Little Folk
Choir and the Founder of the Dorothy Gibson Lay Organization;
Whereas, Mrs. Gibson was an active member in her community
and often lobbied the State Legislature as a children's
advocate;
Whereas, Mrs. Gibson was honored by the Miami-Dade County
Child Development Services and received numerous awards,
including the daycare center she founded, Michael's
Kindergarten, Inc., being named Day Care Center of the Year;
and
Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Frederica S. Wilson,
a member of the United States House of Representatives,
representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida,
honor the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Dorothy Ballard
Gibson.