[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 173 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        JANIECE LONGORIA NAMED 2017 MARITIME PERSON OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Janiece Longoria 
of Houston, TX, for being named the 2017 Maritime Person of the Year by 
the Greater Houston Port Bureau.
  Janiece was recognized for her leadership and accomplishments in the 
Port of Houston. In 2013, she was unanimously appointed as Chairman of 
the Port Commission by the City of Houston and Harris County. Since her 
tenure began, the Port of Houston Authority has reached a historic high 
of handling more than 2 million loaded container units, increased 
revenue, made infrastructure investments, and worked on projects to 
keep the Houston Ship Channel deep and wide. Her enthusiasm and 
dedication to the Port of Houston have made the port competitive 
internationally and a continued boost to the Houston economy. Janiece's 
stellar accomplishments also previously earned her the Distinguished 
Alumnus Award for the University of Texas, the 2008 Sandra Day O'Connor 
Award for Board Excellence, Female Executive of the Year Award from the 
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, recognized as a ``Breakthrough 
Woman,'' and inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Greater Houston 
Women's Chamber of Commerce.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Janiece Longoria for being named the 2017 
Maritime Person of the Year by the Greater Houston Port Bureau. She has 
done so much for the Port of Houston and the Houston area and makes us 
proud. We look forward to seeing her continued success.

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