[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 21 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E314-E315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO GLORIA BROWN

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 5, 1998

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gloria Brown, a 
dedicated community leader who is being honored as an inductee into the 
San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
  Gloria Brown currently serves on the Mills-Peninsula Health Services 
Board of Directors, one of many boards on which she has served over the 
years. In 1995, Ms. Brown organized the first Awareness Sunday Program 
for African American women in San Mateo County in response to data 
indicating that African American women have one of the lowest survival 
rates of breast cancer in the United States. In 1996, she organized an 
African American Community Health Advisory Committee through the Mills-
Peninsula Health Services in order to identity and address health 
issues that effect the African American community. Further, Ms. Brown 
helped design an environmental education program for middle school 
students to handle the academic, emotional, and social needs of pupils 
needing an alternative learning environment. This successful program is 
now in its fifth year and is conducted in partnership with the Cabrillo 
School District and a local funder.

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  Mr. Speaker, Gloria Brown is an outstanding citizen and I salute her 
for her remarkable contributions and commitment to our community. I ask 
my colleagues to join me in honoring and congratulating her on being 
inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.

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