Cardiss Collins
Cardiss Collins | |
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Danny Davis | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cardiss Hortense Robertson September 24, 1931 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | February 3, 2013 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Education | Northwestern University |
Cardiss Hortense Collins (
Congressional career
Throughout her political career, she was a champion for women's health and welfare issues. In 1975, she was instrumental in prompting the Social Security Administration to revise Medicare regulations to cover the cost of post-mastectomy breast prosthesis, which before then had been considered cosmetic.
In 1991, Collins was named chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness. Her legislative interests were focused on establishing
During her last term (1995–1997), she served as ranking member of the
Retirement, death and honors
Collins did not seek re-election in 1996, citing her age. At the time of her retirement, she was the longest-serving Black female member of Congress.
See also
- List of African-American United States representatives
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (February 6, 2013). "Cardiss Collins, 1931-2013". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Collins, Cardiss". United States House of Representatives.
- ^ "Women in Government: A Slim Past, But a Strong Future". Ebony: 89–92, 96–98. August 1977.
- ^ Trescott, Jacqueline (September 21, 1979). "The Coming Out Of Cardiss Collins". The Washington Post. p. C1. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Arndt, Michael (March 17, 1986). "Washington letting ally Davis go it alone in race with Collins". Chicago Tribune. Section 2, p. 3. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Langer, Emily (February 6, 2013). "Cardiss Collins, lawmaker who championed women and minorities, dies at 81". Washington Post.
- ISBN 978-0-8160-4100-8. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Purl, Rachael; Materre, Micah (February 5, 2013). "First African American woman to represent IL in Congress dies". WGN9. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Sherman, Ed (January 15, 1993). "Collins grabs baton as Congress' NCAA nemesis". Chicago Tribune. Section 4, p. 2. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Merida, Kevin (July 1, 1993). "Hyde Abortion Curb Survives Bitter Debate". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Cahn, Emily (February 5, 2013). "Cardiss Collins, First African-American Woman to Represent Illinois, Dies at 81". Roll Call. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Yardley, William (February 7, 2013). "Cardiss Collins, Fighter in Congress for Equality and the Poor, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ Cardiss Collins Processing and Distribution Center Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Congressional Biography
- University of Maryland. Women's Studies Database. Government and Politics. Women in Congress biography.
- "Nielsen Appoints Prominent Community and Industry Leaders to Independent Task Force on TV Measurement." Nielsen Media Research. 06/08/04. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Dobson, Frank E.; Dobson, Jasmin (2023) A Leader with Courage: The Impact of Congresswoman Cardiss Collins: Maitland, FL: Mill City Press. 978-1662882869.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Cardiss Collins' oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
- FBI file on Cardiss Collins at the Internet Archive