[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 81 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF LINDA JOYCE JORDAN

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2016

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
extend my sincere congratulations to Ms. Linda Joyce Jordan for being 
this year's recipient of the National Association of Securities 
Professionals (NASP) Joyce Johnson Award. The Joyce Johnson Award was 
created by NASP as a tribute to co-founder Joyce Johnson whose mission 
was to make a difference for minority and women professionals in the 
securities industry. Ms. Jordan will be honored with this award at a 
luncheon during the NASP 27th Annual Pension and Financial Services 
Conference on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at the Loews Atlanta 
Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
  Linda Jordan has been a financial services executive for more than 
twenty-five years. When she started her career, there were few women 
and few minorities in the financial services industry. She joined NASP 
shortly thereafter and has since helped the organization promote 
opportunities for women and minorities in this field. Ms. Jordan has 
served on NASP's Board of Directors since 2003 and currently serves as 
secretary to the Board. She serves also as co-chair of NASP's Plan 
Sponsor Outreach Committee and she helped form NASP's Legislative 
Committee and the NASP Institute.
  Ms. Jordan most recently served as Managing Director with Mesirow 
Financial, an independent financial services firm headquartered in 
Chicago. For ten years, Ms. Jordan managed the Atlanta office and was 
successful in developing the firm's institutional relationships and 
improving its marketing and investment capabilities. She was 
instrumental in helping to grow Mesirow's $92.4 billion in assets under 
management to date. Ms. Jordan holds a Bachelor's degree in mathematics 
from Clark Atlanta University and a Bachelor's degree in electrical 
engineering from Georgia Tech. She also earned a Master of Business 
Administration degree in finance from Duke University's Fuqua School of 
Business.
  In addition to Ms. Jordan's career, she is also actively involved in 
the community outside of work. She served the City of Atlanta and 
Fulton County Recreation Authority for more than twelve years. She also 
was the Chair of the Government Relations Committee of the Atlanta 
Chapter of the National Black MBA Association and the Chair of the 
Corporate Advisory committee for the National Forum of Black Public 
Administrators (NFBPA). In addition, she served as President of the 
Board of Directors for the YWCA of Greater Atlanta. She is an active 
member of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 
Inc.
  A major milestone for Ms. Jordan was her induction into the Academy 
of Distinguished Engineering Alumni at Georgia Tech, making her the 
first African-American female to receive this distinction.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing 
Linda Jordan for her contributions to the financial services industry, 
the NASP, and the community.

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