[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 55 (Monday, May 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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             HONORING KSEE 24 PORTRAITS OF SUCCESS HONOREES

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize KSEE 24 and 
2002 Companies that Care, Warner Company Jewelers and Gottschalks, for 
celebrating Asian-American month by honoring five distinguished local 
leaders. Currently in its eighth year, the Portraits of Success project 
combines specially produced public service announcements, a five-part 
news series, plus an awards luncheon to publicly recognize the 
contributions of Jay Louie, Kathleen Omachi, Bobby Porte, Lue Yang, and 
Khloeung You.
  Jay Louie, businessman and President of Louie Foods, was nominated 
for all-round ongoing service to the Chinese community. Kathleen Omachi 
has been involved in community organizing and social services 
development for over thirty years but is being honored primarily for 
her work on the Chinatown Revitalization Board of Directors. Eighty-
nine year old Bobby Porte served as President of the Filipino Community 
Club for 20 years and is a respected ``elder statesman'' of the South 
Valley Filipino community. As executive director of the Fresno Center 
For New Americans, Lue Vang has led the FCNA from a small, one-project 
organization to a multi-faceted organization that provides general 
health education, advocacy, acculturation, and employment opportunities 
for new Americans. Khloeung You is a farmer, businessman, and Chairman 
of the Cambodian Buddhist Temple.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor these five community leaders for 
being selected for Asian-American history month's Portraits of Success. 
I invite my colleagues to join me in thanking KSEE 24 and Companies 
that Care for sponsoring this project and wishing the honorees many 
more years of continued success.

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