Veronica Beaulieu of Westport has been honored as an ‘Unsung Hero’ by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. 

State Representative Paul Schmid (D-Westport) recommended Ms. Beaulieu for the honor in recognition of her long commitment to the residents of Westport.

Ms. Beaulieu is a life-long resident of Westport where she has publicly held positions on the School Committee, Finance Committee, Board of Selectman and, currently, the Housing Authority. 

Since her retirement in 2002, she has volunteered at SouthCoast Hospital, prepares meals once a month for local homebound residents, organizes various bus trips around the state and country, and raises money for the Santa Clara School in Honduras.  In addition to this award, Ms. Beaulieu has been honored as Westport Woman of the Year and Portuguese Person of the Year.

The Unsung Heroines are women “who don’t make the news, but make the difference,” the commission said.  “:They are the women who use their time, talent and enthusiasm to enrich the lives of others and make a difference in their neighborhoods, cities and towns.”

The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women is an independent state agency that was legislatively created in 1998 to advance women of the Commonwealth to full equality in all areas of life.