[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 79 (Monday, June 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1198]
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                       HONORING ROXANNE I. VEDIA

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 19, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Roxanne I. Vedia, 
Business Services Coordinator for the South Texas Workforce Development 
Board, on her being selected as a recipient of the ``Women in Business 
Champion of the Year'' award by the Laredo Development Foundation's 
Small Business Development Center, the U.S. Small Business 
Administration, and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce.
  Ms. Vedia, in her position as Business Services Coordinator for the 
South Texas Workforce Development Board, oversees the planning, 
promotion, and implementation of several initiatives that have helped 
small businesses to develop and prosper in South Texas. Prior to her 
work as Business Services Coordinator, Ms. Vedia served as a campus 
service manager for Communities In Schools, a program designed to help 
reduce the high school drop-out rate. She also previously taught 
secondary science education for the Laredo Independent School District.
  Due to her extensive involvement in several business organizations 
such as Laredo Business & Professional Women, Financial Women 
International, and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, she has established 
a philosophy of helping increase business opportunities for women 
through her present position. Ms. Vedia understands the importance of 
what it is to be a businesswoman, and it is for this reason she is 
selected to be a recipient of the ``Women in Business Champion of the 
Year'' award.
  Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to honor Ms. Vedia, Business 
Services Coordinator for the South Texas Workforce Development Board in 
Laredo, Texas, in recognition of her selection as a recipient of the 
``Women in Business Champion of the Year'' award.

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