[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 68 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO LUZ DOLLY BENAVIDES

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 2002

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Luz Dolly 
Benavides, owner of TransLingual LLC, in the Second Congressional 
District of West Virginia. Ms. Benavides has achieved the title of 
Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year. The West Virginia 
District of the United States Small Business Administration, a leader 
in the promotion and growth of our state, gives this award annually.
  Ms. Benavides began TransLingual LLC in 1994 in the Eastern Panhandle 
of West Virginia. She offers translation and interpretation services, 
private tutoring and Spanish courses. To promote a better climate for 
minority persons to start or operate a business, she volunteers to 
teach Spanish classes--with information about Hispanic cultures--to the 
local banks, law enforcement and judicial personnel. Ms. Benavides 
embodies the values that created the American success story: self-
reliance, hard work, perseverance and optimism. I commend her for her 
contributions to the West Virginia economy.
  Successful small businesses not only serve as the backbone of the 
economy, they anchor communities and promote civic pride. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in celebrating Ms. Benavides' tremendous 
achievement as the West Virginia Small Business Administration's 
Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year.

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