[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1465]
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     IN RECOGNITION OF THE CABLE INDUSTRY'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the cable 
industry's decades-long commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion 
in the workplace.
  Last week, cable operators, program networks, and business career 
development experts gathered in New York City for ``Diversity Week'' to 
discuss ways to increase the representation of women, people of color, 
and other underrepresented groups at all levels of their organizations. 
At this annual meeting, leaders in the industry measure the industry's 
progress, share effective diversity strategies and best practices, 
honor the industry's diversity heroes, and raise substantial financial 
support for industry diversity initiatives like the National 
Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications and Women in Cable 
Telecommunications.
  A recent industry workforce diversity survey revealed that 39 percent 
of full-time cable employees are people of color, which is higher than 
the national average. The same survey found that thirty two percent of 
women are industry executives compared to just 20 percent in other 
industries. These promising results, among other encouraging metrics, 
demonstrate the cable industry's commitment to greater diversity.
  The cable industry fully understands that diversity spurs innovation. 
It is committed to promoting an inclusive culture that will lend itself 
to fully engaged and more productive workplaces across the country. 
Indeed, infusing diversity and inclusion into various layers of the 
industry will best reflect the customers and communities it serves.
  Mr. Speaker, the steps taken by this industry to promote and boost 
the contributions of women and multi-ethnic professionals are earnest 
and effective. These efforts not only outline a moral infrastructure 
for the manner in which companies should conduct business, but reaffirm 
the industry's commitment to producing meaningful and lasting change in 
employment diversity.

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