[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  CELEBRATING THE LEAGUE OF BLACK WOMEN'S ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
League of Black Women on their annual leadership conference which 
commences today.
  The League of Black Women, founded in the 1970's by Dr. Arnita Young 
Boswell, works today to provide successful, strategic and sustaining 
leadership experiences for minority professionals and students. With 
nearly 10,000 members worldwide, the League provides continuing 
executive-level education. It also provides professional leadership 
coaching, mentor outreach to school-age students, support of small 
businesses, and with this conference, exposure of attendees to new 
relationships in the global corporate community.
  More than 200 attendees from major corporations are expected to 
participate in five days of leadership development forums and executive 
presentations.
  This year's conference theme is ``Black Women 2010: Global Ready.'' 
As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I 
was honored to receive an invitation to participate in this year's 
forum titled ``Women of Color in the U.S. Intelligence Community'' and 
share insight on the prospects of women in Intelligence rising to 
higher leadership ranks.
  Madam Speaker, the importance of diversity in the intelligence 
community cannot be overstated. It is one of our greatest strengths, as 
it is essential to addressing increasingly complex national security 
threats. We must continue to acquire and maintain an intelligence 
workforce that mirrors our nation and the world within which we 
operate.
  With the hard work of the League of Black Women and other 
organizations committed to innovative diversity education and 
leadership research, we can create and sustain a diverse intelligence 
workforce.
  Again, congratulations to the League of Black Women on this year's 
conference and look forward to celebrating another successful 
conference next year.

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