[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 A TRIBUTE TO MS. OLAKUNLE OLUDINA, A WINNER OF THE DELAWARE MINORITY 
                        BUSINESS ADVOCATE AWARD

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2003

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Olakunle 
Oludina, winner of the Delaware Minority Business Advocate Award. Ms. 
Oludina earned this honor through her work at the YMCA of New Castle 
County.
  As you know, advocates for minorities in business have always been 
extremely important to the economic vitality of each State and to our 
national economy. In her work, Olakunle Oludina develops and implements 
training and education programs for entrepreneurs, thus helping to 
energize Delaware's small business community.
  Throughout my years in public service I have consistently counted 
Delaware's minority run organizations to be amongst the very best in 
the country, and recognition of Ms. Oludina further confirms my belief.
  Olakunle Oludina's accomplishments and innovative leadership in the 
community have placed the YMCA of New Castle County in a position to 
rise above and meet the challenges of the future; I commend her on her 
receipt of this award and I look forward to Ms. Oludina's continued 
success.

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