[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING DOROTHY ``DOT'' THEODORE

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2022

  Mr. SWALWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dot Theodore, 
who concluded her service as a trustee oh the board of the Castro 
Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) on November 9, 2022, after 8 
years of service.
  After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Biology from San Francisco 
State University in 1998, Dot began to work in biotech research in the 
Bay Area. In 2004, Dot and her husband chose to lay down roots in 
Castro Valley. Dot then continued her education and obtained a Master's 
in Public Health in 2013 from the University of California, Berkeley. 
Currently, she serves as the interim director for the Alameda County 
Public Health Department's Office of HIV Care, where she provides 
support for local organizations that serve low-income individuals 
living with HIV.
  With 2 children attending Castro Valley Unified schools, Dot became 
heavily involved in school affairs. From 2011 to 2016, Dot served as 
PTA President for Castro Valley Elementary. In 2012, she served as an 
executive board member for Creekside Middle School Parents Club. Dot 
has also served on CVUSD's Local Control Accountability Plan Steering 
Committee and recently served as the Head of the Safe Routes to School 
program at Castro Valley Elementary. In that role, she coordinated 
events promoting active transportation and safety for students. She 
also participates with Bike/Walk CV to add more sidewalks in Castro 
Valley.
  In 2014, Dot was elected as a board trustee for CVUSD and re-elected 
in 2018, serving as board president until her departure. While on the 
board, Dot worked to embrace the growing diversity of the district and 
ensure students could access a high-quality education at all grade 
levels.
  She has overseen new dual immersion programs, the creation of an 
Engineering pathway for students, placement of social workers and 
counseling support for elementary students, and the implementation of 
culturally responsive curricula for educators. Dot was also 
instrumental in creating wellness centers for students at Castro Valley 
High School and both Canyon and Creekside middle schools through 
Measure G Bond funds.
  For 8 years, Dot has remained a fierce advocate for the students of 
CVUSD and worked to ensure that the district lived up to its ``All 
means all'' motto. Her presence will be missed on the board, but I am 
sure she will continue to fight for our children. I join the community 
in celebrating her numerous achievements on the board and wish her rest 
and relaxation with her children, Ben, and Daphne, as she starts her 
new chapter.

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