[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING LORRAINE BERGMAN ON BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE BUSINESS 
           WOMAN OF THE YEAR BY THE TEMPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 2009

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Lorraine 
Bergman, who was recently named Business Woman of the Year by the Tempe 
Chamber of Commerce.
  Ms. Bergman is currently the President and CEO of Caliente 
Construction, a company originally started by her late husband Thomas 
Bergman. After his passing in 2005, Lorraine stepped up and rebuilt the 
company herself. Under her leadership, Caliente Construction has more 
than doubled in its percentage of growth and in number of employees. 
The success of this local business was previously recognized by the 
Tempe Chamber of Commerce when Lorraine received the Business 
Excellence Award in 2008.
  In addition to the success of her own company, Lorraine has made many 
contributions to the surrounding business community. She is a founding 
member of Advancing Women in Construction, as well as the East Valley 
Branch of Fresh Start, a program that assists women whose lives have 
been impacted by traumatic events. Lorraine is a graduate of both the 
Gilbert and Tempe Leadership programs whose experience, dedication and 
body of work truly deserve to be honored.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Lorraine Bergman's many 
contributions to our community.

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