[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E528-E529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF VICKI SMOTHERS

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 19, 2003

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished 
Californian, Vicki Smothers, as she is inducted into the San Mateo 
County Women's Hall of Fame.
  As Vice President of Free at Last's Board of Directors, Vicki 
Smothers has devoted herself to treating substance abuse and its tragic 
effects on the people of our community. She has been with this highly 
effective, grassroots organization which specializes in community 
recovery and rehabilitation from its inception. She was also one of the 
cofounders of the East Palo Alto AIDS Task Force.
  Vicki Smothers is Community Programs Specialist for Prenatal 
Advantage where she coordinates prenatal services and counsels teen 
mothers in an effort to reduce infant mortality rates. A long-time East 
Palo Alto resident, she has a keen awareness of the needs of the 
community and is devoted to assisting others.

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  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Vicki 
Smothers as she is inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of 
Fame.

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