[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO JERRY GUEDERIAN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to rise today 
to honor Mr. Jerry Guederian by entering his name in the Congressional 
Record, the official record of the proceedings and debates of the 
United States Congress since 1873. Today I honor Mr. Guederian, the 
2008 Nevada Micro-Enterprise Small Business Person of the Year.
  As a young child, Jerry had a passion for shoes. His passion led him 
to his studies at the Ars Sutoria Institute in Milan, Italy, where he 
graduated with a bachelor's degree in shoe design. Armed with skills, 
determination, and talent, Jerry came to the United States from 
Switzerland and opened his first Shoe Lab in Los Angeles, California in 
1989. His successful shoe repair business led him to franchising his 
stores throughout Southern California. In 1995, his passion for the 
business eventually brought him to Las Vegas, Nevada.
  Jerry's business success centers around his philosophy of having the 
best craftsmanship and customer service. Customers are often invited to 
watch Jerry's well trained cobblers repair their shoes, bag, or luggage 
through a Shoe Lab `viewing window'.
  Nominees for the Macro-Enterprise Award are judged by an independent 
panel of small business leaders on a variety of criteria including 
staying power, employee growth, sales increases, innovations of 
service, and contributions to community-oriented projects. Mr. 
Guederian and Shoe Lab excelled in every category.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Mr. Jerry Guederian and his 
outstanding accomplishments in the Southern Nevada business community 
and his recent achievement of being named Nevada's 2008 Micro-
enterprise Small Business Person of the Year.

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