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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 905 

Expressing condolences to the family of Ms. Jacqueline A. Ellis, and 

commemorating the life and work of Ms. Jacqueline Ellis. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 

Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 

Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LEE, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 

Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. BASS, Mr. CLAY, 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. ADAMS, 

Mr. LEWIS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 

Mr. MEEKS, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SEWELL

of Alabama, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. 

RUSH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 

Ms. FOXX, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mrs. BEATTY, and Mr. GENE GREEN of 

Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing condolences to the family of Ms. Jacqueline A. 

Ellis, and commemorating the life and work of Ms. Jacqueline Ellis. 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was born October 22, 1957, in Mobile, 

Alabama; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was a Capitol Hill veteran of more than 

30 years, and had served members of both the House of 

Representatives and Senate; 


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Whereas Ms. Ellis also worked for former Congressman 

Major Owens, who represented the 11th Congressional 

District of New York, and the late former Alabama Senator Howell Heflin; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis most recently served as Chief of Staff to 

Congressman Al Green, who represents the 9th Congressional District of Texas; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis has been a spiritual mother, sister, mentor, and friend to many people, including elected and 

other high-ranking officials; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis graduated from Jarvis Christian College 

and would later go on to become a guest lecturer at the 

Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was inducted into Jarvis Christian College’s Pioneers Hall of Fame; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was a former National Board Member of 

the historic and world-renowned civil rights organization, 

the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis received the Ella Baker Award from the 

SCLC’s former president and CEO, Martin Luther King 

III; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was a National Board Member for the National Congress of Black Women; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was a founding member of the Organization of African-American Administrative Assistants/ 

Chiefs of Staff; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was the Chair of the Legislative Issues 

and Public Affairs Committee for the African-American 

women’s organization, the Links, Inc; 


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Whereas Ms. Ellis was the Social Action Commissioner for 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis received Mobile, Alabama’s NAACP’s Redeemer of the Dream Leadership Award; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis was the Co-Chair of the Bethune-DuBois 

Institute, Inc. Leadership Forum; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis received the Congressional Black Associates’ Robert H. Ogle Trailblazer’s Award; 

Whereas Ms. Ellis, though successful, widely respected, loved 

by many and recognized for her numerous accomplishments, moved through life humbly and sought only to 

serve others; and 

Whereas Ms. Ellis is survived by her siblings Cynthia EllisEvans, Sharon Ellis-Gregg, Harold C. Ellis, Jr., Darryl 

C. Ellis, Mary Y. Ellis, and William E. Ellis, as well as 

a multitude of other family members and friends: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) mourns the death of Ms. Jacqueline A. Ellis 

3 and expresses condolences to her family; and 

4 (2) celebrates the life of Ms. Jacqueline A. 

5 Ellis, as well as her righteous accomplishments and 

6 honorable deeds. 

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