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[โ€“] buttwater@hexbear.net 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Born in 1937, chair of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1977, representing DC in the house since 1991. She seems overall like an okay lady, or at least was at one point. Having a black woman in Congress who was an ADULT during Jim Crow is incredible. But an 88 year old congressperson should recognize when it's time to step aside

[โ€“] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

That's older than my oldest grandparent by 2 years. I only have one grandparent left and she's six years younger. She was in school when my oldest living relative was born