[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 47 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E343-E344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO ALISA ROTH

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 17, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Alisa Roth, owner of Bloom Works Floral in Council Bluffs, 
Iowa, for receiving the 2017 Deb Dalziel Woman Entrepreneurial Award 
presented annually by Iowa's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).
  Since 1999, the Iowa SBDC has been awarding women entrepreneurs who 
have made a major impact in their communities and changed the direction 
of their own lives. The award is named in honor of Deb Dalziel, a 
longtime advocate of women entrepreneurs and director of America's SBDC 
Iowa from 1987 to 1999.
  Established in 2004, Alisa has built Bloom Works Floral into one of 
Council Bluffs' premier small businesses. In the first 5 years of 
operation, she was able to grow the business so much that she had to 
move to larger locations with bigger storefronts on two separate 
occasions. Her tireless work ethic and dedication to her craft is 
unmatched, making her a highly respected entrepreneur in Council Bluffs 
and a top regional authority in her industry.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Alisa for earning this 
outstanding award. Her tireless work ethic and dedication to her 
community have had, and will continue to have, a

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long-lasting impact. It is because of Iowans like her that I'm proud to 
represent our great state in Congress. I ask that my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives join me in congratulating Alisa 
on receiving this esteemed award and in wishing her nothing but 
continued success.

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