Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
11/26/2007
Pelosi Statement on Congresswoman Julia Carson’s Decision Not to Seek Re-Election
"Julia Carson has served the people of
"Among Congresswoman Carson’s proudest accomplishments
was her successful effort to honor the late Rosa Parks with the Congressional
Gold Medal. It took many years to
achieve her mission, but Julia Carson's persistence ensured that Congress
finally honored the courage and sacrifice of one of
"On behalf of all my colleagues, I thank Congresswoman Carson for her decade of service in the House. Her passion and eloquence will be missed on Capitol Hill. My thoughts and prayers are with Julia and her family in this difficult time."