Commemorating the life and extraordinary service of Assistant Sergeant Major Paulene Lewis Hopkins, distinguished veteran of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, educator, and civic leader

This bill is a legislative resolution that honors the life and service of Assistant Sergeant Major Paulene Lewis Hopkins, a veteran, educator, and community leader. It officially recognizes her historic role as a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas during World War II. The resolution also acknowledges her later career as an accomplished educator and her extensive civic work, while formally pausing legislative proceedings to pay tribute to her legacy.