[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E245]
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 IN HONOR OF DANIEL HUMBERTO JARA, RECIPIENT OF THE HISPANIC AMERICAN 
                            GOOD SCOUT AWARD

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Daniel Humberto 
Jara, who was honored on February 7th at the Hispanic American Good 
Scout Award Dinner at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey.
  The president and founder of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of 
Commerce of New Jersey, Mr. Jara oversees a network of business 
partnerships that represent over forty thousand businesses throughout 
New Jersey and Philadelphia. He has attained national acclaim for his 
leadership and role in the Hispanic business community, and Hispanic 
Business Magazine listed him as one of the 100 most influential 
Hispanics in the nation. The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of 
New Jersey was rated first out of the top 50 chambers by Business New 
Jersey in 1998 and 1999.
  In 1992, Mr. Jara was appointed to chair the National Hispanic 
Legislative Forum and in 1993 he chaired the National Convention of the 
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to serve as 
vice chairman of the Board of the United States Hispanic Chamber of 
Commerce.
  Prior to founding the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New 
Jersey, Mr. Jara was president of the Greater Paterson Hispanic Chamber 
of Commerce for two consecutive terms, served on Governor Whitman's 
Advisory Council on Minority Business Development, and the Governors 
Study Commission on Discrimination in State Employment and Contracting.
  Mr. Jara has received the Hispanic Achievement Award from Hispanic 
Magazine and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the New Jersey Policy 
Research Organization. He has also been an active advocate for the 
disabled community and has been recognized by the Association of 
Hispanic Handicapped of New Jersey for his exemplary contributions.
  Mr. Jara obtained his bachelor's degree in Economics and master's 
degree in Finance and Business Administration from Rutgers University, 
where he was president of the Rutgers Newark Program Board and the head 
of a number of Hispanic student organizations. He is an honorary member 
of the Rutgers Leadership Recognition Society.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Daniel Humberto 
Jara for his leadership in the Hispanic business community and his 
contributions to the state of New Jersey.

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