[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2929-E2930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING BEVERLY SCOTT

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 9, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Beverly 
Scott as the outgoing President of the Yosemite Gateway Association of 
Realtors. Ms. Scott will be recognized at the annual installation 
luncheon for the Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors on November 
20, 2009 in Oakhurst, California.
  The Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors (YGAOR) first began as 
the Mountain Co-Op in 1998 with a group of eight volunteers. Today, the 
group has a paid professional staff and ownership of the Association's 
building. YGAOR was responsible for developing one of the first 
computerized Multiple Listing Systems, which continues to operate today 
with the latest technology. They work very closely with the California 
Association of Realtors by providing leadership at both the statewide 
and regional levels. YGAOR provides educational opportunities for its 
members, as well as fundraising activities that benefit local non-
profit organizations and scholarship programs.
  Ms. Beverly Scott is a fifth-generation native of Eastern Madera 
County. After graduating from Yosemite High School, she attended 
Bakersfield City College and earned her Bachelor's degree from 
California State University, Bakersfield. Ms. Scott has a very diverse 
history, including service in the United States Army, working as an 
editor, a photojournalist, a medical instructor, a realtor, a volunteer 
and a mother to four children: Skyler, Heavenly, Sierra and Raylynn. 
She is a true entrepreneur; the manager of Oakhurst Real Estate, and 
the general manager of National Computer Software, Inc.
  With Ms. Scott's role at YGAOR, she has been a strong leader and 
provided a voice of optimism for local real estate. The 2009 Board 
Members worked closely with past Board Members to create a new 
strategic plan and to provide guidelines for defining a strategy, 
making decisions and allocating YGAOR resources. The new strategic plan 
brought an updated mission statement: ``The Yosemite Gateway 
Association of Realtors is committed to professional excellence for the 
success of its members in all aspects of the real estate industry.'' 
With this mission statement in mind, the 2009 Board, with the 
leadership of Ms. Scott, established four goals: Advocacy, 
Communication, Education and Organizational Excellence.
  Ms. Scott is a leader in the real estate industry, as well as in the 
Oakhurst community. She has been a member of YGAOR since 2004, and has 
served on various committees over the past five years. Ms. Scott has 
been a member of the Board of Trustees for the Bass Lake Joint Union 
Elementary School District since 2006, serving as Vice President in 
2009; the Eastern Madera County/Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce since 
2001, serving as President in 2004, the Wild Wonderful King Vintage 
Museum since 2004, serving as an Officer and a Board Member, Local 
Water and Sewer Committees since 2002 and is a

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Charter Member of the New Community United Methodist Church. She is a 
past-president of the Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary, past-president of 
the California State Society of American Medical Technologists, past-
board member of the Madera County Workforce Investment Board, past-
member of the Boys and Girls Club, and past-Chaplain for the Oakhurst 
Elks Lodge. For her service to the community, Ms. Scott was the Golden 
Apple Award Recipient for 2005/2006 and was named ``Oakhurst Town 
Mother'' in 2004 by Angels Among Us, Woman of the Year.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Beverly Scott 
on her achievements. I invite my colleagues to join me in wishing Ms. 
Scott and the Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors many years of 
continued success.

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