[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 152 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             MS. MARIE PAGE

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 12, 2011

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Marie Page, president of 
Marie Page Cleaning Services, for her entrepreneurial spirit. Ms. Page 
started her business in residential cleaning and janitorial service in 
1989. She proved herself as a legitimate business owner through hard 
work and determination. Marie Page Cleaning Services LLC is certified 
by the State of Pennsylvania as a woman-owned business enterprise.
  Ms. Page's company is affiliated with the not-for-profit 
organization, Cleaning for a Reason, through which Marie Page Cleaning 
Services provides free cleaning for women undergoing cancer treatment--
something we should note during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ms. Page 
shows her good heart as a business owner as she still offers 
compensation to her employees but donates the supplies and services. 
Marie Page has made her presence known as a businesswoman as well as 
her community efforts. It is for these reasons that I commend her.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the efforts of this woman and her enterprising 
spirit in the face of adversity and in a difficult business climate. It 
is citizens such as Marie Page that make Northeastern Pennsylvania a 
wonderful place to live and work. As a former small business owner, I 
understand the concerns of starting a business, and Ms. Page has turned 
her startup company into a successful and philanthropic organization 
that I am sure has a very bright future.

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