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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND HONORING FENTRICE DRISKELL
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HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY
of florida
in the house of representatives
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam Speaker, as part of our national celebration of Black History Month, I am paying tribute to African-
American leaders from Florida who have made outstanding contributions to our community and our country. These accomplished men and women have not always received the recognition they have earned.
Today I rise to honor Fentrice Driskell. Originally from Lakeland, Fentrice graduated as valedictorian of Lake Gibson High School and was the governor of Florida's 50th session of Girls State. Fentrice earned her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and her law degree from Georgetown University. As an undergraduate, she was the first Black woman ever elected as Harvard's student government president.
After returning to Florida, Fentrice clerked for the Honorable Anne C. Conway of the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida. She served as a leader in The Florida Bar, and is currently of counsel at the Tampa-based law firm, Carlton Fields. Fentrice is a past president of the George Edgecomb Bar Association, Tampa Bay's largest predominately African-American voluntary bar association.
In 2018, Fentrice was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, where she serves as policy chair for the Democratic Caucus.
Representative Driskell is a trailblazer, a fierce and effective advocate for her Tampa constituents, and a source of tremendous pride for her fellow Floridians.
I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and celebrating Fentrice Driskell.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 36
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