[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING PATTY DURANT, RECIPIENT OF THE AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS 
      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2009 WOMEN IN BUSINESS PALO VERDE AWARD

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 10, 2009

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
achievements of Patty Durant as the recipient of the 2009 Women in 
Business Palo Verde Award. The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber recently 
honored Patty at the Ahwatukee Women in Business Faces of Success 
event, which recognizes present and future businesswomen. The award is 
given to female Chamber members who are role models for other women in 
business.
  Patty is involved with her local business community in many different 
ways. She is a long-time Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce 
member, treasurer of the Board of Directors, and past chairwomen of its 
women in business committee. For the past two years, she has served on 
the Tukee Home Tour committee, a group which organizes events to allow 
participants the opportunity to view re-modeled homes in the community. 
In addition to her involvement with the chamber, she is a sales 
representative for Ahwatukee Foothills and Tempe offices of Empire 
Title Agency.
  Presently, Patty serves as a co-chair of the Chamber Scholarship sub-
committee, evidence of her commitment to the support of future 
businesswomen. At the same event at which she was honored for her 
achievements, she presented 2009 Desert Vista High School graduate Dana 
Wygle with the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce Women in Business 
Scholarship award.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Patty Durant for her 
contributions to her local business community and her efforts to 
encourage the endeavors of future businesswomen.

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