H.Con.Res. 16 · 110th Congress
Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female Jamaican head of state.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2007-01-05
- Latest action
- 2007-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Summary
Congratulates Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female Jamaican head of state.
Commends the people of Jamaica for this benchmark for women, for democracy, and for a diverse and prosperous nation, and encourages further progress by Jamaican women to be successful leaders and policymakers.