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LA HR179
Resolution
Status
5/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joy Walters
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AI Summary
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Louisiana House of Representatives commends Carla Hayden for her service as the 14th Librarian of Congress from 2016 to 2025
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Hayden made history as the first woman and first African American to hold the position, and the first professional librarian in the role since 1974
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Earned a BA in political science from Roosevelt University (1973) and a master's (1977) and doctorate (1987) from the University of Chicago Graduate Library School
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Career included serving as children's librarian in Chicago Public Library (1973-1982), leading the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, and serving as American Library Association president (2003-2004)
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Nominated by President Barack Obama in February 2016 and confirmed as the 14th Librarian of Congress since the library's establishment in 1800
Legislative Description
Commends Carla Hayden on her service as the fourteenth Librarian of Congress
COMMENDATIONS
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
5/23/2025