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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Pete Visclosky today announced that he and Pastor David A. Reed of Reed’s Temple Church of God in Christ in Griffith will host a Black History Month celebration on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. The celebration will feature The Honorable Lorraine C. Miller, the first African American and third woman to serve as an officer of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“I am very excited that Lorraine will be coming to Northwest Indiana to join us in celebrating Black History Month,” said Visclosky. “She is a distinguished public servant who is a point of motivation for all in our community. I am grateful to Pastor Reed for welcoming us into his church and look forward to an educational and inspirational evening in honor of the many contributions African Americans have made to the United States throughout our history.”
“During this exciting time in our nation’s history, we not only have had the opportunity to experience change at the national level, but within our own state,” said Pastor Reed. “The Reed’s Temple Church family is honored to have the first African American Clerk of the House of Representatives, Lorraine Miller, to exhibit leadership at its highest level. During these difficult, challenging economic times, we look for public servants who can be civic role models for our church membership. I feel that we can direct our attention to Ms. Miller. We are excited to see the positive changes that have been, and will continue to be, demonstrated by both Congressman Visclosky and Clerk Miller.”
Who:
Congressman Pete Visclosky
Pastor David A. Reed
The Honorable Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
What:
Black History Month Celebration
When:
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Reed’s Temple Church of God in Christ
1300 North Broad Street
Griffith, Indiana
About The Honorable Lorraine C. Miller:
Lorraine C. Miller was sworn in as the 35th Clerk of the House of Representatives on February 15, 2007. The clerk manages the day-to-day operations of the House and oversees nine departments that employ more than 270 people. She is the first African American and third woman to serve as an officer of the United States House of Representatives. Ms. Miller previously served as Senior Advisor and Director of Intergovernmental Relations to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and has nearly two decades of experience working for the House. In addition to working for Speaker Pelosi, Ms. Miller has worked for two other Speakers, Jim Wright and Tom Foley, as well as Congressman John Lewis of Georgia.
Ms. Miller’s extensive government tenure includes work as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) during the Clinton Administration. She served as Bureau Chief for Consumer Information at the Federal Communications Commission after serving four years as the Director of Government Relations for the Federal Trade Commission.
A life-long supporter and Golden Heritage Life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Ms. Miller was elected president of the Washington, D.C. Branch NAACP in 2004 and elected to the NAACP National Board of Directors in February 2008.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Ms. Miller graduated from North Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and later earned an executive master’s degree from the Georgetown School of Business. She is a member of the historic Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, where she sings in its Senior Choir and a member of Shiloh’s Henry C. Gregory Family Life Center Foundation Board of Directors. |
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