[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1634-E1635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING ANNE SPEAKE'S SERVICE TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2005

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Anne Speake for 
the service she has given to the Central Valley of California and to 
recognize her 75th birthday on August 8, 2005. Mrs. Speake has 
dedicated much of her life to helping the citizens of Fresno and to 
promoting small business.
  Anne Speake, the founder and President of International English 
Institute, is widely recognized as an authority on overseas marketing.

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For 22 years, she traveled extensively in Europe, the Middle East, 
Asia, and South America to promote IEI. During this time, the school 
enrolled over 40,000 students, some of whom are heads of state and 
leaders in worldwide businesses. In 2001, she joined her husband, Mike 
Hamzy, as President of Harbison International, Inc.
  Currently, she serves on the Board, Executive Committee, and Air 
Quality Task Force of the Fresno Business Council. She is also Chair of 
the Fresno Revitalization Corporation and serves on the boards of 
FRESPAC and the CSUF Business Advisory Council. She is a member of the 
Fresno Rotary Club, the Forum, and the Owls Club.
  She previously served as President on the boards of the Greater Area 
Chamber of Commerce; the Fresno Convention and Visitor's Bureau; and 
the CSUF Business Associates. She has served on the boards of the EDC, 
Fresno Art Museum, Compact, CSUF Alumni and Friends, and the New United 
Way. She was Vice President of the National Associate of Arab American 
and Co-Chair of the Commission on the Future of Education for Fresno 
County. I appointed Anne as a delegate to the California Republican 
Party, where she has served since 1995. In the same year, she was 
appointed as a delegate by Gov. Pete Wilson to the White House 
Conference on Small Business. He also appointed her to the California 
Council to promote Business Ownership by Women.
  In 1990, IEI received the U.S. Small Business Administration's 
``Business of the Year in California'' award. In 1991, IEI won the 
``Business Enterprise of the Year'' award for outstanding contributions 
to Fresno's economy and for business excellence. In 1993, Mrs. Speake 
was presented the Baker, Peterson, & Franklin ``Top 5 Award for 
Excellence.'' Mrs. Speake was awarded the CSUF Sid Craig School of 
Business ``Alumni of the Year Award'' for 1994. In 1998, the U.S. Small 
Business Administration recognized Mrs. Speake as the Central 
California Women in Business Advocate of the Year, and the National 
Honor Society made her an Honorary Beta Gamma Sigma. In February 2000, 
Mrs. Speake was the Leon S. Peters Award recipient for a career of 
outstanding business leadership in community service.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the achievements of Anne 
Speake. I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring this remarkable 
woman and the contributions she has made to small business and the city 
of Fresno.

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