[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 141 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2114]
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                 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CHARLES BLOOMFIELD

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                        HONORABLE SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 18, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
ask that we pause for a moment in honor of one of the finest people 
that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Charles Bloomfield was a 
dedicated family man, a hard working rancher and a model American. He 
gave selflessly to provide for his family and to help his community.
   Charles joined the United States Army during World War II and after 
he returned from fearless duty, he married Dorothy Parkes in 1946. 
Together they had two children, Anne and Edward.
  In 1949 Charles and his wife bought a beautiful ranch in Meeker, 
Colorado where Charles truly enjoyed working the land and raising 
cattle. He was a man of tradition, old fashioned in his ranching 
methods, which he maintained until just one week before his death.
  Charles Bloomfield, aside from working long days on his ranch, gave 
greatly of his time to many community organizations. In 1946 he was 
named Water Commissioner, a position that he held for ten years. In the 
mid-1960's he was County Commissioner and he served as the Republican 
Committee chairman for many years. Charles was also very involved in 
his church, the American Legion and Rio Blanco Lodge #80, AF&AM where 
he was Past Master and lodge secretary for more than 30 years.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I pay tribute to the life of 
Charles Bloomfield. I wish that everyone could have had the pleasure of 
knowing and learning from this man what I did. He was a great American 
and friend.

             CELEBRATING THE ROLE OF WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 18, 1999

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call my colleague's 
attention to the role of women-owned businesses in our economy, 
particularly in my home State of California. It is with great pride 
that I recognize California as No. 1--both in the number of women 
entrepreneurs and as the fastest growing state for women minority 
entrepreneurs.
  Representing these women in the Business Women's Network (BWN), a 
giant network of 2,300 women's associations representing 32 million 
women. I have joined in the BWN's newly formed congressional committee, 
spearheaded by Chris Warnke and Robin Read, to support businesswomen 
throughout the United States, and I want to recognize the BWN for its 
outstanding record in uniting businesswomen.
  The entire nation will be watching the International Summit of the 
Business Women's Network on October 18 and 19, 1999, where women from 
over 90 countries and from 48 states will come together in celebration 
of the more than 9 million women entrepreneurs today, of which 1.1 
million are minorities.
  The female labor force is making great strides. The Bureau of Labor 
Statistics has projected that 72 million women will be working by the 
year 2005, representing 63 percent of women 16 and older. As the decade 
draws to an end and a new millennium approaches, I want to recognize 
women entrepreneurs as the fastest growing segment in our economy.
  Congratulations to the Business Women's Network on the occasion of 
their International Summit.

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