Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces U.S. Postal Service Dedication Ceremony in Honor of 'Vel R. Phillips'
April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) is inviting her constituents and all Wisconsinites to attend a special U.S. Postal Service dedication ceremony in honor of Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips.
"Velvalea Hortense Rodgers Phillips was affectionately known as 'Vel Phillips.' She was a woman of many firsts. From the first African American woman to graduate f . . .
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) is inviting her constituents and all Wisconsinites to attend a special U.S. Postal Service dedication ceremony in honor of Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips.
"Velvalea Hortense Rodgers Phillips was affectionately known as 'Vel Phillips.' She was a woman of many firsts. From the first African American woman to graduate f . . .