[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5382]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO PHELICIA JONES

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 1999

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Phelicia Jones, an 
extraordinary citizen of San Mateo County, California, who will be 
inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame on Friday, 
March 26, 1999.
  Phelicia Jones is the Project Coordinator for the San Mateo County 
Nia Mentoring Program, a program which provides both personal and 
professional guidance for African American youth. Phelicia has overcome 
both family tragedy and a drug addiction to become a positive role 
model for others to emulate. Through the Twilight Basketball for Youth 
program, Phelicia works with at-risk youth to help them avoid many of 
the same pitfalls she encountered. She has also been instrumental in 
establishing a crime prevention program benefiting young girls through 
the Sisters in Style program.
  While a student at the College of San Mateo, she earned a 3.75 grade 
point average and went on to earn a Bachelors Degree from the College 
of Notre Dame, while simultaneously being actively involved in student 
government and community affairs. She is currently pursuing a Masters 
Degree at San Francisco State University and working toward a Drug and 
Alcohol Certificate.
  Mr. Speaker, Phelicia Jones is an outstanding woman and I salute her 
for her remarkable contributions and commitment to our community. I ask 
my colleagues to join me in honoring her on being inducted into the San 
Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.

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