[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E440-E441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING DR. HUU VO

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                          HON. NORMA J. TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2025

  Ms. TORRES of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
75th birthday of Dr. Huu Vo and his 50 years of service to the Inland 
Empire, our Nation, and beyond.
  Dr. Vo has led a life of service to his community. He was born on 
April 4, 1950, in Hue, Vietnam, and in 1968, he graduated valedictorian 
from Hue National High School. Following his graduation, he attended 
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school in Saigon. While in medical school, he founded and became 
President of the Association of Hue Students, eager to connect with 
others from his hometown. Additionally, he volunteered with the 
Vietnamese Red Cross, leading him to assist refugees in the ongoing war 
after becoming an accredited doctor.
  On April 29, 1975, shortly after graduating from medical school, Dr. 
Vo fled by Navy Ship to escape communist rule, and on May 15, he 
arrived at the Guam Orote Point Refugee Camp where he volunteered as a 
physician at the Army hospital. A month later, he served at Camp 
Pendleton and eventually settled in Gardena, California.
  In 1976, he passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical 
Graduates. Before his eager return to the medical field, he worked a 
multitude of jobs: as a counselor for the Los Angeles Unified School 
District, as a clerk at the Alpha Beta Supermarket, as an instructor 
for a nursing assistant class, and as an Administrator for the 
Comprehensive and Training Act Program at the Gardena Community Center.
  In 1980, after completing his medical residency at the University 
Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Vo returned to California and 
treated people at Lanterman State Hospital in the Department of 
Developmental Services. He worked there as a physician, Chief Medical 
Staff, and as the Coordinator of Medical Services.
  In May of 1982, Dr. Vo joined Pomona Valley Hospital and a medical 
practice in Pomona. His involvement in our community has been vital not 
only through his medical expertise but also through his volunteer work 
and engagement with Pomona's Vietnamese community.
  Dr. Vo has been a dedicated and active member and leader of our local 
Pomona community. He has served as the Board Director of both the Red 
Cross of Pomona and the YMCA, and as a Board Member of Cal Poly's 
National Youth Program and Pomona's Growth and Development Group. He 
also contributed to Police Chief Wood's Police Department Advisory 
Board.
  Additionally, Mr. Vo is admired for his strong engagement with the 
Vietnamese community of Pomona Valley where he has served as a Board 
Member, President, and Advisor, before becoming Vice President of the 
Vietnamese Community of Southern California. In 1992, he founded the 
Vietnamese American Community of USA, where he later was a Co-Chair, 
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, President, and currently serves 
as an Advisor. In 2016, Dr. Vo founded and co-chaired the United 
Council of Vietnamese Homeland and Overseas (UNCVHO). For the past six 
years, he has been the President and Co-Chair of UNCVHO.
  Dr. Vo has been recognized by fellow members of the Ametican Medical 
Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the 
American Board of Physician Specialists for his remarkable 
accomplishments. He has been awarded the Distinguished Humanitarian 
Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who's Who In 
America. Additionally, he was in the Global Directory of Who's Who as 
the Top Doctor of 2013.
  For his outstanding accomplishments, it is my honor to recognize Dr. 
Huu Vo. His service and commitment to both California and our Nation 
are worthy of the highest commendation.

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