[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1114]
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                        HONORING BEHAILU ASSEFA

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following Proclamation:
   Whereas, friends, colleagues, and the Ethiopian Community and 
Cultural Center wish to acknowledge a hard-working, beloved, and 
integral supporter of California's Ethiopian community;
   Whereas, Behailu Assefa has been an active cultural and business 
leader on the local, state, and national level; and
   Whereas, Behailu served as the President of the Ethiopian Community 
and Cultural Center since its founding in 2001, he has also served as 
the President of the Ethiopian Community in Minneapolis, was President 
of the Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America and was a member of 
the Oakland and City of Bahir Dar Sister City Program; and
   Whereas, as the founder ASC Engineering Services, Behailu has 
provided professional certification of electrical products and served 
clients spanning over 4 continents and 40 states over the span of 20 
years; and
   Whereas, as founder of Terra Global Energy Developers, Behailu has 
utilized the experiences of Ethiopian American Diaspora and their 
ingenuity to introduce a new wind energy project to the Ethiopian 
government; and
   Whereas, as the co-founder of Global Enterprise Engineering, Behailu 
has expanded the global presence of his company to Germany, Taiwan, 
China, Ethiopia, and Senegal; and therefore be it now
   Resolved, that I, Congressman John Garamendi, of California's 3rd 
District, do hereby recognize the exemplary service of Behailu Assefa, 
and encourage all to join me in celebrating him in his lifetime of 
achievements.

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