| Clyburn Congratulates Lorraine C. Miller on Her Appointment to Clerk of the House
January 31, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristie Greco : (202) 226-3210
WASHINGTON, DC—House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today released the following statement on the appointment of Lorraine C. Miller to Clerk of the House for the 110th Congress.
“I am excited to extend my most heartfelt congratulations to Lorraine C. Miller on the news of her appointment to the Clerk of the House for the 110th Congress. Lorraine has had a remarkable career of public service, through her many years in the House of Representatives as well as important positions in the Executive Branch. This appointment is well deserved and I applaud the Speaker on this outstanding selection.
“As the first African-American Clerk of House, and only the third woman Clerk in over 200 years, this appointment is nothing short of historic. I am proud to see an unprecedented level of diversity at the highest ranks of power in the 110th Congress, and Ms. Miller’s appointment is another step in the right direction. It is fitting, on the eve of Black History Month, to honor a woman who is not only helping break the marble ceiling but is also breaking racial barriers.
“It has been a privilege to work closely with Lorraine and I know she will approach her new position with the skill, integrity, and grace that she has demonstrated throughout her distinguished career. She will prove to be one of the finest Clerks the House of Representatives has ever seen.”
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