A resolution honoring the life of Harris L. Wofford, Jr.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 31 Honoring the life of Harris L. Wofford, Jr. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 25 (legislative day, JANUARY 24), 2019 Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Harris L. Wofford, Jr. Whereas the life of service and commitment of Harris L. Wofford, Jr., is an inspiration to the people of the United States and people around the world and will be for years to come; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., served in the Army Air Corps during World War II; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., served on the Civil Rights Commission established by President Dwight D. Eisen- hower; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., was a champion of civil rights and nonviolence and helped create and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (Public Law 85–315; 71 Stat. 634), the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruc- tion; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:00 Jan 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR31.ATS SR31 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 31 ATS Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., served as Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights and Chairman of the Subcabinet Group on Civil Rights under President John F. Kennedy; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., played a key role in the for- mation of the Peace Corps and served as the special rep- resentative to Africa and director and associate director of operations in Ethiopia; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., participated in the Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights marches in 1965 in support of voting rights for African Americans; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., was a staunch advocate for higher education and served as the President of the State University of New York at Old Westbury and the Presi- dent of Bryn Mawr College; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., served as Secretary of Labor and Industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania from 1987 to 1991; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., served as a United States Senator for Pennsylvania from May 8, 1991, to January 3, 1995; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., was an advocate for health care access; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., championed national service and was instrumental in passing the National and Com- munity Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82), which established AmeriCorps, the Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America, and served as head of AmeriCorps; Whereas Harris L. Wofford, Jr., helped establish the Federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:00 Jan 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR31.ATS SR31 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 31 ATS as a national day of service and worked on legislation di- recting the Corporation for National and Community Service to spearhead the effort marking this day of serv- ice; and Whereas, in 2012, Harris L. Wofford, Jr., was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian honor in the United States, for his lifetime of humani- tarian work: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That— 1 (1) the Senate— 2 (A) notes with deep sorrow and solemn 3 mourning the death of Harris L. Wofford, Jr.; 4 (B) extends heartfelt sympathy to the en- 5 tire family of Harris L. Wofford, Jr.; 6 (C) honors and, on behalf of the United 7 States, expresses deep appreciation for the out- 8 standing and important service of Harris L. 9 Wofford, Jr., to the United States; and 10 (D) respectfully requests that the Sec- 11 retary of the Senate communicate this resolu- 12 tion to the House of Representatives and trans- 13 mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 14 family of Harris L. Wofford, Jr.; and 15 (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands 16 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem- 17 ory of Harris L. Wofford, Jr. 18 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:00 Jan 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR31.ATS SR31 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS