[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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                            WOMEN IN HISTORY

  (Ms. ESHOO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, as we recognize women in history this month, 
I would like to recognize some recent history that was made in the 
district I represent.
  In 1982, when I served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 
we established a 17-member advisory council on women to determine the 
needs of women in the county and to make recommendations to the board.
  Since its inception, the advisory council has taken steps to 
significantly improve the lives of women in the county and the State.
  The council has addressed a broad range of issues including the 
feminization of poverty, child care, domestic violence, caregiving, 
reproductive choice, child support and child custody, education, women 
and aids, the changing family, and teen age mothers.
  By working one on one with women in the county, council members have 
helped countless victims of domestic violence, over 7,000 callers have 
been served through the telephone assistance program, families seeking 
marriage and family counseling, and hundreds of women have attended 
family law workshops.
  The council has worked with other community groups, sponsored public 
forums, and worked with area legislators to bring about real change for 
women and children all over California.
  It has also helped honor the achievements of women by cosponsoring 
women's day and the women's hall of fame.
  I am proud to represent a district with such a deep commitment to 
women's and children's issues. I being this example of the San Mateo 
County Advisory Council to the floor of this House as a model of the 
way local government can address the unique problems women have in our 
society.
  Mr. Speaker, someday when we look back in history, I hope that 
efforts like these will be the norm, rather than the exception.

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