IV 
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. CON-
YERS, Ms. LEE, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 
Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. WAT-
SON 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. Jac-
queline 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 Sen-
ator Howell Heflin; 
Whereas Ms. Ellis most recently served as Chief of Staff to 
Congressman Al Green, who represents the 9th Congres-
sional District of Texas; 
Whereas Ms. Ellis has been a spiritual mother, sister, men-
tor, 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 Col-
lege’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 Na-
tional Congress of Black Women; 
Whereas Ms. Ellis was a founding member of the Organiza-
tion 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 Re-
deemer 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 Associ-
ates’ Robert H. Ogle Trailblazer’s Award; 
Whereas Ms. Ellis, though successful, widely respected, loved 
by many and recognized for her numerous accomplish-
ments, moved through life humbly and sought only to 
serve others; and 
Whereas Ms. Ellis is survived by her siblings Cynthia Ellis- 
Evans, 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) mourns the death of Ms. Jacqueline A. Ellis 
and expresses condolences to her family; and 
(2) celebrates the life of Ms. Jacqueline A. 
Ellis, as well as her righteous accomplishments and 
honorable deeds. 
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