That the Parliament congratulates Councillor Elaine Thornton-Nicol, who represents the Selkirkshire ward on Scottish Borders Council, on being the recipient of the 2020 Age Scotland Jess Barrow Award for Influencing and Campaigning; recognises that Elaine is one of the first councillors in Scotland to take on the role of Older People’s Champion; notes that she is also a champion for deaf people, serves on the Scottish Borders Integration Joint Board and is a founder member of the Borders Older People’s Planning Partnership; commends Elaine on her tireless work for older people across the Borders, making sure that their voices are heard and that the issues that are important to them are brought to attention, and thanks Elaine for her hard work and deep commitment to the older population, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.