[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5869-S5870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              NEW MEXICO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARD WINNERS

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate the recipients of the New Mexico Small 
Business Week Award winners.
  As you may know, each of the past 33 years, the President has issued 
a proclamation for the celebration of Small Business Week. This year, 
Floyd R. Correa, president and owner of Correa Enterprises, Inc. 
located in Albuquerque, NM, has been named New Mexico Small Business 
Person of the Year for 1996 by the U.S. Small Business Administration 
[SBA]. Floyd Correa is among 53 top small business persons, one from 
each State, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands 
and Guam, who are being honored by the SBA at the national ceremonies 
this week in Washington.
  A ``New Mexico Small Business Week Celebration'' to honor the New 
Mexico Small Business Person of the Year Award Winner is also taking 
place in Albuquerque this week, the Advocate Award Winners, the 
Regional Small Subcontractor of the Year, and the New Mexico recipients 
of the procurement award, the SBA's Administrator's Award of Excellence 
will also be awarded.
  Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to recognize the other 
award winners.
  One of the New Mexico Advocate winners is Judith A. Framan who was 
named the 1996 National Women in Business Advocate of the Year. She 
will also be honored at the national SBA ceremonies. Ms. Framan is also 
the 1996 New Mexico Women in Business Advocate of the Year as well as 
the 1996 Region VI Women in Business Advocate of the Year. Ms. Framan 
is the owner of Judith Framan Associates located in Corrales, NM.
  A second New Mexico Advocate winner is Anne Haines Yatskowitz, who 
was named the 1996 New Mexico Financial Services Advocate of the Year. 
Ms. Yatskowitz is the executive director of ACCION of New Mexico 
located in Albuquerque.
  The 1996 New Mexico Accountant Advocate of the Year Award recipient 
is Virginia M.K. Stanley, who is president of Stanley and Associates, 
Certified Public Accountants, P.C. located in Albuquerque. Ms. 
Stanley's efforts and commitment on behalf of small business in New 
Mexico have been substantial, both on a professional and volunteer 
basis.
  The recipient of the 1996 New Mexico Minority Small Business Advocate 
of the Year is Vangie V. Gabaldon. Ms. Gabaldon is the executive 
director of the New Mexico Community Development Loan Fund Program 
located in Albuquerque. In this capacity, she has compiled a remarkable 
record of commitment to small business throughout the State.
  The 1996 New Mexico Media Advocate of the Year Award recipient is 
Barbara M. Chavez. Ms. Chavez is a business staff writer/reporter with 
the Albuquerque Journal located in Albuquerque.
  And finally, the 1996 Regional Subcontractor of the Year recipient is 
Mr. Adelmo Archuleta, CEO of Molzen-Corbin & Associates located in 
Albuquerque.
  Mr. President, one important key to New Mexico's future economic 
progress is the health and growth of our small business sector. Our 
economy has produced more than 9.4 million new jobs in the last 3 
years, and the lion's share of these have been generated by small 
businesses.
  We have much to do to provide a richer and less burdensome economic 
environment, as the June 1995 White House Conference on Small Business 
concluded. Business and Government are communicating on how best to 
address the central concerns expressed by the small business sector, 
and New Mexico's delegation to the White House Conference has been 
particularly active in the implementation of the conference's 
proposals. Supporting our Nation's entrepreneurs and small business

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owners and highlighting the achievements of our Nation's most competent 
champions of economic growth should be one of our highest priorities, 
and it is my pleasure to thank these awardees for their important 
contributions.

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