[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1324]
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 HONORING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF 
                   GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ANA M. SOTORRIO

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                        HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Ana Sotorrio, the Associate Director of Government Affairs for 
the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, who has announced that she will be 
retiring from her post after 30 years of dedicated service to our 
community.
  Mrs. Sotorrio joined Miami Dade's Aviation Department in 1988 and 
became an Associate Director in 1990. The Miami-Dade Aviation 
Department operates several aviation facilities, including Miami 
International Airport. Under her tenure, the airport experienced 
dramatic growth, becoming one of the leading international passenger 
and freight airports in the world, as well as the largest U.S. gateway 
for Latin America and the Caribbean. As Associate Director of 
Government Affairs for the department, Mrs. Sotorrio worked alongside 
the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and gained approval for 
several of her department's leases, contracts, fiscal, and legislative 
proposals.
  Ana has left a mark of professionalism and serves as an example for 
others to follow.
  Mrs. Sotorrio has earned the opportunity to spend time with her loved 
ones and dedicate herself to other pursuits. Her family is everything 
to her, and she will love spending more time with her beloved 
granddaughter, Bianca, her son, Carlos Jr., her daughter, Jessica, and 
of course, her husband, Carlos to whom she has been married for over 35 
years.
  On behalf of a grateful community, I wish to thank Ana Sotorrio for 
her outstanding service and wish her the best in her future endeavors. 
Ana, may you long enjoy your retirement with family and friends.

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