[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 161 (Tuesday, November 27, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2137]
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                   IN HONOR OF LOULA LOI-ALAFOGIANNI

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2001

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special 
tribute to Loula Loi-Alafogianni, the Executive Global President and 
CEO of the Euro-American Women's Council. Mrs. Alafogianni has spent 
her professional life facilitating the needs of the Greek and American 
entrepreneurial communities and advancing the cause of women's rights 
in the areas of business and education.
  Mrs. Alafogianni has demonstrated that intelligence, integrity, 
energy, clear objectives and the love of a task well-executed, creates 
credibility. Her love for Greece and her desire to promote greater 
understanding and cooperation between Greece and America has made her a 
strong advocate and a wonderful ally. Mrs. Alafogianni, like so many 
talented women of her generation, has had several careers.
  For two decades, Mrs. Alafogianni served as an elementary school 
director, helping to ensure that our young people have a strong 
educational foundation.
  She then turned to the challenges offered by business, public 
relations and event-planning. Mrs. Alafogianni's entrepreneurial skills 
are widely recognized and she has served as a delegate to White House 
Conferences on small businesses since 1990, and has advised numerous 
public officials and government leaders.
  Additionally, Mrs. Alafogianni is very civic-minded. With her 
husband, John, Mrs. Alafogianni co-founded the United Hellenic-American 
National Council, which has sponsored numerous White House luncheons 
for prominent and influential businesswomen from across the United 
States and Greece.
  In 1991, she founded and organized the ``Best Buddies Foundation'' in 
Greece, along with Anthony Kennedy Shriver, who serves as its Global 
President and CEO. In 1995, Mrs. Alafogianni became the Global 
President and CEO of the Euro-American Women's Council, which promotes 
ties among Greeks, wherever they may live, and their motherland. She is 
also President of the ``daughters of Roumeli'' and of the ``Hermes 
Athletic Club'' of New York. She is currently a board member to the 
Human Rights Advisory Council of New York.
  Mrs. Alafogianni has received a number of prestigious awards for her 
outstanding contributions, including the Crown Award, which recognizes 
her as one of the most creative minds of the top leading 
entrepreneurial women of the world. She has also earned the 
distinguished award of ``Honorary Citizen of Baku'' as a result of her 
pioneering efforts to improve entrepreneurial training in the former 
Soviet Union.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring to the attention of my colleagues 
the outstanding work of Loula Loi-Alafogianni. Her unwavering 
dedication to improving relations among the Greek and American 
entrepreneurial communities, and promoting opportunities for women is 
truly worthy of our recognition. Thank you.

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