[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 145 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2113-E2114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING HEISI FIGUEROA, WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BUSINESS PLAN 
                              COMPETITION

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                       HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 13, 1998

  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend a 
young lady from my congressional district who has made the State of 
Massachusetts proud. Heisi Figueroa of Chelsea, Massachusetts, has 
proven herself to be an astute entrepreneur at the age of 18.
  Heisi founded Heisi's Framing Design when she realized it was 
difficult to find frames that were personalized for special occasions. 
Utilizing the entrepreneurial skills she acquired at Camp Start-Up to 
launch the business, Heisi's objectives are to ``provide customers with 
personalized frames, matting the pictures and to gain a loyal `customer 
base.' '' She hopes eventually to extend her reach throughout Boston 
through newspaper ads and the distribution of fliers at grocery stores, 
malls, laundromats, schools and churches in the neighborhood. Born in 
El Salvador, Heisi moved to the United States when she was eight. Her 
first entrepreneurial adventures included babysitting and acting as an 
Avon representative.

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  I wish her success and congratulate her on this impressive 
accomplishment.

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