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HONORING ELOISE SCOTT
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HON. MIKE THOMPSON
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, March 26, 2021
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Eloise Scott, whom I have named the 2021 Woman of the Year in Solano County, California. Woman of the Year recognizes women who have made important contributions to California's 5th Congressional District in Arts and Culture, Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Community Service.
Born in the Philippines in 1935, Ms. Scott immigrated to the United States in 1959, where she lived in San Francisco until settling in Vallejo in 1976. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Counseling and Social Work. She has utilized her expertise in counseling to aid families and respond to numerous community tragedies. In 1998, she brought community awareness of the shooting of 14-year-old Filipino student Regi Infanti, organizing respite care and counseling, and has continued to expand her meaningful work since.
Ms. Scott has become a notably fierce advocate for change among the Filipino community in Vallejo. Serving as a board member for both the Filipino Community of Solano County Inc. and Filipino American Social Services, Ms. Scott has been instrumental in the progress made for the Filipino American community and positively impacted the lives of young women, from substance abuse treatment to pregnancy prevention. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Philippine Cultural Committee ``PISTA SA NAYON'' and has been the President of Hinunangan Association, Inc., and a member of Solano County's Democratic Central Committee.
Driven by her faith, Ms. Scott is also a proud member of St. Basil's Catholic Church in Vallejo, where she serves as a Eucharistic Minister. She has volunteered her time to fundraising for the building maintenance and other various activities and programs within the church, as well as helping with physical education classes for St. Basil's secondary school.
Our community in Vallejo has been improved from Eloise Scott's contributions and it is therefore fitting and proper that we honor her here today as Solano County's 2021 Woman of the Year.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 57
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