Copyright© 2007 by School Services of California, Inc.

                                      Volume 20                   For Publication Date: April 27, 2007             No. 10

Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Dies of Cancer 

Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald lost her battle with cancer. Millender-McDonald, who was 68, died at her home in Carson, California. She represented the 37^th Congressional District of Los Angeles County, encompassing the cities of Los Angeles, Carson, Compton, Long Beach, and Signal Hill. 

A recent Washington Times article reported a University of California study citing Congresswoman Millender-McDonald as one of the five most effective Members of Congress, given her ability to reach across the aisle to effectively move bipartisan legislation. As the first African American woman in history to hold the distinguished position of Ranking Member on the powerful Committee on House Administration, she had overseen the operation of the House of Representatives, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Zoo, and all federal elections. 

Millender-McDonald earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Redlands, a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from California State University, Los Angeles, and teaching and Administration credentials from the California State University system. She is survived by her husband James McDonald, Jr., five adult children, and five grandchildren. 

We dedicate this issue of the Community College Update to her extraordinary life and public service to her community.

—Jamillah Moore, Ed.D.