[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. BOLA OMOTOSHO

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and admiration 
that I stand before you today to honor Dr. Bola Omotosho for his many 
years of compassionate public service and tireless work to improve the 
health of our community residents.
  Dr. Omotosho left Nigeria to relocate to The Bronx in 1995, after an 
extended career in medicine that culminated in studying anesthesiology 
through the Nigerian Navy. Bringing his passion for medicine along with 
him, Dr. Omotosho went on to study the nature of infectious diseases 
upon his arrival, and currently works with Montefiore Medical Center in 
The Bronx, which is one of the largest healthcare providers in the 
United States. Additionally, Dr. Omotosho remains very closely involved 
with several other medical missions, both local and international in 
their scope. Dr. Omotosho recently facilitated the donation of 3 
dialysis machines to the Haut-Nkam of New York, who will provide these 
machines for usage by the Haut-Nkam community in Cameroon. Locally, Dr. 
Omotosho continues to be our community's champion for kidney donation 
amongst Africans here in New York City.
  Dr. Bola Omotosho is not only a distinguished medical leader, he is 
also an individual who stands as the model of an active, civically 
engaged community member. Dr. Omotosho serves as Chairperson of 
Community Board 5, President of the Harrison Avenue Homeowners 
Association, and President of the Mount Hope Housing Corporation Board 
of Directors. He is also the Vice Chair of the Bronx Multi Faith 
Advisory Group, and an active member of the United Africa Coalition as 
well as the Black United Leadership group of The Bronx. Each of these 
groups works tirelessly to improve the quality of the life here in The 
Bronx, and Dr. Omotosho's commitment to each of them speaks to his 
longstanding commitment to our community.
  Dr. Bola Omotosho is an alumnus of New York Police Citizen Academy 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Citizen Academy, from which 
he received the 2009 Humanitarian Award. Today, Dr. Omotosho continues 
to work with several residential boards that work with law enforcement 
agencies to improve community relations and amplify safety efforts 
throughout our neighborhoods.
  Individuals like Dr. Bola Omotosho remind us all that we all have a 
duty to be faithful community servants, and should work each day to 
improve the quality of life for all of neighbors alike. Dr. Omotosho 
has a true passion for community, which is clear in all of his work, 
and I am sincerely grateful to call someone like him a neighbor.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in honoring Dr. Bola Omotosho for his consistently 
remarkable dedication to public service and longstanding commitment to 
improving our community.

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