[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 219 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1386-E1387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING NOELLE RHODES SCOTT FOR 21 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CABARRUS 
                              ARTS COUNCIL

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 20, 2021

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Noelle Rhodes Scott 
for over 21 years of exemplary service with the Cabarrus Arts Council. 
I have seen Mrs. Rhodes Scott's leadership firsthand and know how much 
she means to our community.
  Mrs. Rhodes Scott began her esteemed career after graduating magna 
cum laude from Wake Forest University. Following internships with the 
Arts and Science Council in Charlotte and the North Carolina Arts 
Council, she was selected at the Associate Director, and later Interim 
Director, of the High Point Arts Council. She went on to become a 
National Endowment for the Arts Fellow and then joined the Arts Council 
of Fairfax County after her research was complete.
  A giant among her peers in the art community, Mrs. Rhodes Scott has 
long been a fierce advocate for the arts and education. Since becoming 
President and CEO of the Cabarrus Arts Council in 2000, she has 
transformed the formerly volunteer organization into the preeminent 
arts council in North Carolina.
  During her tenure with the Cabarrus Arts Council, Mrs. Rhodes Scott 
oversaw the development of the Davis Theatre and Galleries and launched 
Students Take Part In The Arts, one of North Carolina's largest art-in-
education programs. Each year, the Davis Theatre draws over 16,000 
visitors to our community and the education program presents 
performances to over 39,000 children in Cabarrus County Schools and 
Kannapolis City Schools. The Cabarrus Arts Council also distributes 
annual grants of over $50,000 to support creative projects and artists.
  Mrs. Rhodes Scott has led by example over the years and has made 
immeasurable contributions to our community. Cabarrus County

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is better today due to her passion and creativity. I would like to 
extend my most heartfelt appreciation for her unwavering support of the 
arts and the Congressional Art Competition. I wish her a long and happy 
retirement with her husband, Edward, and their family.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Noelle Rhodes Scott 
for over 21 years of service with the Cabarrus Arts Council.

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