; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a trailblazer, who fought tirelessly to end the draft and the Vietnam War; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm fought to end apartheid in South Africa; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm spoke fluent Spanish and fought for immigrant rights; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a progressive champion for struggling families; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a tireless advocate for women’s employment in Congress and for civil rights, women’s rights, and the poor; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm worked to expand the Food Stamp Program (later renamed as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and was instrumental in the establishment of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (commonly known as WIC ); Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm was a cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm served as the Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus; Whereas Shirley Chisholm was a cofounder of the National Organization for Women; Whereas Congresswoman Chisholm retired honorably from Congress in 1983; Whereas, in addition to her service as a legislator, Shirley Chisholm worked to improve society as a nursery school teacher, a director of a childcare facility, a consultant for the New York Department of Social Services, and an educator; Whereas, from 1983 to 1987, Shirley Chisholm taught sociology and politics at Mount Holyoke College; Whereas, in 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Shirley Chisholm to serve as United States Ambassador to Jamaica, but her health prevented her from accepting the position; Whereas, in 1993, Shirley Chisholm was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame; Whereas, on January 1, 2005, Shirley Chisholm died at the age of 80 in Ormond Beach, Florida; Whereas, in 2014, the United States Postal Service issued the Shirley Chisholm Forever Stamp as part of the Black Heritage stamp series