[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND SILVIA ICHAR

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize National Women's History Month and to honor a small business 
owner from Orange County, Silvia Ichar, publisher of Para Todos 
magazine.
  Silvia exemplifies the principles of this month through her magazine, 
which showcases the women of the arts, business, community service, and 
politics. As a small business advocate and entrepreneur, she has 
demonstrated leadership in communicating the importance of women-owned 
and minority-owned businesses, in particular in the growing Hispanic 
business sector.
  She has received numerous business awards, including the Small 
Business Administration's award of 2009 for Small Business Journalist 
of the Year. She has also served as a board member for various Hispanic 
business organizations, including the California and the Orange County 
Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, the Latin Business Association, and the 
National Latina Business Women Association. I am very proud of Silvia's 
achievement and her small business advocacy.

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