[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E232-E233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PASSING OF DOROTHY L.W. SMITH

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 8, 2022

  Mr. VARGAS. Madam Speaker, I rise on International Women's Day to 
honor the life of Ms. Dorothy L.W. Smith, a dedicated educator and San 
Diego community leader who passed at the age of 82 on February 16th. 
Ms. Smith was a native of Capleville, Tennessee. She attended the 
Historically Black College, Philander Smith College, and later received 
her Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of 
Southern California.
  In 1969 Ms. Smith and her husband Carl moved to California where she 
began her career as a teacher. After moving to California, she taught 
at Long Beach City College, Grossmont Community College, and later San 
Diego City College, where she was a professor for 24 years. While 
teaching at San Diego City College she designed various courses, 
including one entitled ``Black Women in Literature and the Media.'' 
This course has now been taught in the San Diego Community College 
District for more than 45 years. She also lectured at San Diego State 
University, where she taught courses in teacher education, rhetoric, 
and writing. She also lectured at San Diego State University where she 
taught courses in teacher education, rhetoric, and writing.
  In 1981, she was elected to serve on the board of the San Diego 
Unified School District, becoming the first African American woman to 
be elected to the board. She served on the school board for eight years 
and twice was the President of the board. In March of 2019, she was 
recognized and elected to the San Diego Women's Hall of Fame in the 
Trailblazer category. Today, we celebrate her life and her commitment 
as an educator and mentor to future teachers.

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