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“TRIBUTE TO MARGARET TAYLOR” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E438-E439 on March 11, 1997.
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TRIBUTE TO MARGARET TAYLOR
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HON. ANNA G. ESHOO
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, March 11, 1997
Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Margaret Taylor, an extraordinary, dedicated community leader who is being honored as an inductee into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
Margaret Taylor, as the director of San Mateo County's Health Services Agency, has distinguished herself as a regional and statewide leader in health care. She has ably guided the department to prepare for the future of healthcare delivery well into the 21st century. Margaret Taylor is the very first woman ever appointed head of a San Mateo County government department. She consistently sets the highest of standards and goals, and turns them into reality.
Margaret Taylor is the first chairperson and founding member of the Health Plan of San Mateo, a model, countywide managed care program for 52,000 Medi-Cal beneficiaries. She also is co-chairperson of the executive committee of Nuestro Canto de Salud, a joint project between El Concilio and Health Services, responsible for $2 million in health education and health care grants. As an executive board member and past president of the County Health Executives Association of California, she works with all of California's county health directors to develop public health policy for elected officials. Additionally, she is a board member of the San Mateo County Hospital Consortium, the Association of Bay Area Health Officials, and the California Association of Public Hospitals.
Margaret Taylor is deeply concerned about the health needs of women. She has developed prenatal care programs and created conferences on breast cancer and cancer education. She is an executive committee member of the California Women's Health Council, the first advisory group to the State Department of Health Services on all women's health issues.
Margaret Taylor joined with the San Mateo Rotary Club in developing a health professions mentorship project for young women and minorities, and has developed many partnerships with community organizations to enable them to enhance the care of those they serve. Her work with the Hispanic Concilio resulted in the award of a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant. Margaret Taylor is a woman of vision, and because of her public service, tens of thousands of people's lives have been bettered.
Mr. Speaker, Margaret Taylor is an outstanding citizen, a long-time colleague, and my trusted friend. I salute her for her remarkable contributions and commitment to our community and our country and I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and congratulating her on being inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
