[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 153 (Wednesday, December 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2180]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MR. DEREK E. BROOMES

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 13, 2000

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Mr. Derek E. Broomes 
who was recently elected as the new Chairman of the Board for the 
Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CACCI). He 
is the third Chairman of CACCI's Board in its 15-year history. Mr. 
Broomes is the Chief Financial Officer of the Bronx Overall Economic 
Development Corporation (BOEDC).
  As Chief Financial Officer of BOEDC, Mr. Broomes is responsible for 
administering a $110 million budget for economic development in the 
Bronx. BOEDC, the economic consultant to the Bronx Borough President, 
also administers the Bronx Initiative Corporation, a certified US Small 
Business 504 loan company.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Broomes is a former Inspector General of the New 
York City Department of Investigations. He also served as Deputy 
Commissioner and Agency's Chief Contracting Officer at the NYC Human 
Resources Administration.
  Mr. Broomes is a London University trained financial economist. He 
holds a Master of Science/CPA degree in public accounting and finance 
from the Graduate School of the City University of New York, where he 
has also done work toward a Ph.D. in economics and finance. He holds a 
Diploma in Economics and Finance from the London School of Economics 
and a Diploma in Mathematics and Physics from the University of London. 
He is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and a member 
of the Institute of Financial Executives.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. 
Derick E. Broomes and in commending him for his outstanding 
achievements and wishing him continued success at CACCI as well as 
BOEDC.