[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 119 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BETTY BUCK

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 2006

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I want to offer my congratulations today to 
my good friend and Fifth District constituent, Betty Buck of Upper 
Marlboro, Maryland, who was recently elected as the Chairman of the 
National Beer Wholesalers Association. Betty is well known for her 
leadership in the State of Maryland, and this week she made history by 
being elected the first woman to lead this important national business 
trade association.
  Betty is the President of Buck Distributing, a beer wholesaler in my 
District, where she oversees a business with annual sales of more than 
$40 million and employs more than 100 workers. This is not the first 
time that Betty's professional vision and competence have elevated her 
to a leadership position. She has been recognized for her business 
acumen by serving on the Committee of America's Women Business Leaders 
and as a past Director of the Greater Washington Board of Trade. In 
addition, she was named one of the Most Powerful Women in Washington in 
1997, and was selected to be a member of the Top 500 Women Owned 
Business Group and the Top 25 Women Who Mean Business by the Washington 
Business Journal.
  Betty is also a dedicated public servant who is deeply concerned 
about our community. She has served on numerous boards and foundations 
in the greater Washington, D.C., area, including the Prince George's 
Hospital Foundation, the University of Maryland's Foundation Board of 
Directors, and United Cerebral Palsy.
  In addition to her charity work, Betty has also given her time and 
expertise to her community by serving as a member of the Maryland 
Judicial Compensation Committee, the Anne Arundel Planning Advisory 
Board, and the University of Maryland Commission for School 
Cooperation.
  It is a testament to Betty's talents that she has accomplished so 
much in the professional world while also raising a wonderful family, 
including her children Kelly, Erin, Tim and Dan.
  Mr. Speaker, Betty Buck is an inspiration to all those who desire a 
career in business and who also want to raise a family and be engaged 
in their community. I salute her efforts, as she rises to the position 
of Chairman of the National Beer Wholesalers Association.

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