[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1813]
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IN HONOR OF MARGARET WONG, RECIPIENT OF THE FIRST ANNUAL ``SALUTING THE 
                            DREAMER'' AWARD

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Margaret Wong, 
internationally known immigration attorney from Cleveland, Ohio, as she 
is honored by the Cleveland Public Library as the first recipient of 
the ``Saluting the Dreamers'' Award.
  As a young woman, Ms. Wong settled in Cleveland, Ohio, journeying 
here from her Chinese homeland. She studied in Cleveland and eventually 
became a practicing attorney. For more than twenty-five years, Ms. Wong 
has developed Margaret W. Wong and Associates, LPA, into a law firm 
known throughout the United States and the world for its expertise in 
immigration law. Currently, she co-chairs the Immigration Law Committee 
for the National Asian Pacific Bar Association, and she is chair of the 
Cleveland Bar Association's Immigration Law Section.
  Ms. Wong has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, 
including Cleveland Magazine's ``Most Interesting People'' award and 
the 1997 Creative Philanthropy Award from the Women's Community 
Foundation. Ms. Wong was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 
2000.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Ms. Margaret W. Wong of Margaret W. Wong and Associates, LLP, upon 
being named the first recipient of the ``Salute the Dreamers'' Award 
presented by the Cleveland Public Library. Ms. Wong's great success as 
attorney and business owner continues to inspire us to follow our 
dreams, and to achieve our dreams.

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