[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF LOULA LOI-ALAFOYIANNIS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2003

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Loula Loi-
Alafoyiannis, the Executive Global President and C.E.O. of the Euro-
American Women's Council (EAWC). Loula has spent her professional life 
facilitating the needs of Greek and American entrepreneurial 
communities and advancing the cause of women's rights in the areas of 
business and education.
  Loula has demonstrated that intelligence, integrity, energy, clear 
objectives and the love of a task well executed create credibility. Her 
love for Greece and her desire to promote greater understanding between 
Greece and America has made her a strong advocate and a wonderful ally.
  Loula, like so many talented women of her generation, has had several 
careers. For two decades, Loula served as an elementary school teacher, 
helping to ensure that young people have a strong educational 
foundation. Her work with young people inspired her to create a Youth 
Leadership Award given annually by EAWC.
  She then turned to the challenges offered by business, public 
relations and event-planning. Loula's entrepreneurial skills are widely 
recognized and, as a result, she has served as a delegate to White 
House Conferences on small businesses since 1990, and has advised 
numerous public officials and government leaders. Loula has also 
sponsored numerous White House luncheons for prominent and influential 
business women 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 C.E.O. As the Founder and the executive Global President 
of Euro-American Women's Council, Loula has established a spirit of 
cooperation among business women globally. The women of EAWC bridge 
nations and cultures, set trends, exercise influence, innovate positive 
change and make a difference around the world. Since 2001, Loula has 
been the Coalition Partner for Europe of the Women Impacting Public 
Policy (WIPP) organization. She is currently a board member to the 
Human Rights Advisory Council of New York.
  Loula 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-Alafoyiannis. Her unwavering 
dedication to improving relations between the Greek and American 
entrepreneurial communities and promoting opportunities for women is 
truly worthy of our recognition.

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