[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3063-S3064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             NEW MEXICO'S OUTSTANDING WOMEN BUSINESSOWNERS

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I rise to recognize the 
outstanding achievements of the ``Top 25'' women-owned businesses in 
New Mexico that are being honored by Albuquerque Woman magazine. These 
businesses--small-, medium-, and large-sized--are all contributing to 
the economic well-being of our State.
  It is not easy to start up a new business venture, and it is even 
more difficult to become a prosperous enterprise. Economic success 
requires the dedication, hard work and know how that all of the winners 
of the ``Top 25'' awards have shown. But successful businesses operated 
by caring individuals generate more than economic growth, they also 
build our communities. If you look at the list of the businessowners 
that I will include later in my statement, you will notice many

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familiar names. These names are familiar because these women are 
contributing their energy and insight to improving our communities in 
New Mexico every day.
  We face many challenges in my home State of New Mexico, not the least 
of which is to create jobs that pay good wages and provide retirement 
security. The contributions these women businessowners have made 
represent real progress in building both the human and capital 
infrastructure of private enterprise in New Mexico. I congratulate them 
on their accomplishments and wish them well on the further growth of 
their businesses.
  The list of those businessowners being honored by Albuquerque Woman 
magazine are: Teresa McBride, Jo Summers, Dorothy Queen, Melissa 
Deaver, Barbara Trythall, Kathleen Olson, Shirley Jones, Judy Roberts, 
Carole Petranovich, Sandra Bundy, Judi Friday, several doctors from 
Women's Specialists of New Mexico Ltd., Ching-Ching Ganley, Caroline 
Roberts, Laurie Steinberg, Elizabeth Pohl, Joan Rosley-Griffin, Ella 
Leeper, Mary Severns, Sandra Levinson, Annique Torres, Brenda Kilmer, 
Sally C. Olinger, Jan Pfeiffer, and Renee Budagher.

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