[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E477]
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A TRIBUTE TO DENISE HOULEMARD JONES, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN 
                           OF THE YEAR--2012

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 28, 2012

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Every year during the month of March, we pay special tribute to 
the accomplishments made by our nation's most distinguished women.
  Today, I pay tribute to Denise Houlemard Jones of Pasadena, 
California. A brilliant businesswoman with many years of experience, 
Denise is a Management Consultant at DMJ Consulting Services, a 
business she started, where she provides advisory services to 
companies, colleges, agencies and individuals. She received a B.A. in 
Sociology and Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, 
and a MBA from the University of Southern California.
  It is noteworthy to mention Denise's unparalleled volunteer service 
to the community, which includes an impressive list of accomplishments. 
She has been a member of the Los Angeles Chapter National Black MBA 
Association, National Association of Female Executives, Pasadena Talks, 
Points of View Committee, Women At Work Young African American Women's 
Conference, Black Women's Forum, City of Pasadena Intergroup Relations 
Advisory Committee, and the City's Recreation Commission, among others. 
Ms. Jones has also been involved with the Community Health Alliance of 
Pasadena, CHAP, serving as a founding member, acting as President 
several times, and currently serving on the Marketing Committee. 
Presently, Denise is a member of the National Council of Negro Women, 
Saint Andrew Catholic Church, YWCA Pasadena--Foothill Valley, American 
Association of University Women, City of Pasadena Northwest Commission, 
and the Pasadena Delta Foundation, Inc., where she is a founding 
member.
  Along with being a successful career woman, Ms. Jones has devoted 
countless hours of her time volunteering for the Alkebu-lan Cultural 
Center, American Institute for Cancer Research, Foothill Unity Center 
Food Pantry, and the Latino History Parade and Jamaica. She is also an 
annual fiesta volunteer at Saint Andrew Catholic Church.
  Some of the honors Ms. Jones has received include the National Merit 
Award, the William L. Blair Award for Service and Leadership, the Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority Leadership Award, the YWCA Women of Excellence 
Award, and the Women In Action's ``Wind Beneath Wings'' Award.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring a remarkable woman of 
California's 29th Congressional District, Denise Houlemard Jones, for 
her outstanding service to the community.

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