[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H4984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize George
Logothetis, the CEO and chairman of the Libra Group, a private
organization based in my congressional district that is dedicated to
bolstering local communities through educational and business programs.
George is a visionary who recognizes the value of promoting startup
businesses as a catalyst for financial self-sufficiency, economic
development, and job creation. In 2015, George created the American
Entrepreneurship Award, a nonprofit with one goal in mind: to make free
enterprise accessible to every underserved community across our Nation.
This Friday, June 23, George will host AEA's annual awards ceremony
in our home city of Miami, where George will announce the winners of
the 2017 Business Plan Competition from Miami and the Bronx. The
awardees will receive a cash prize as well as vital consultation and
mentorship to get their new business ventures off the ground.
I would like to thank George for his leadership in promoting
innovation, and I look forward to his future success, as well as the
AEA's.
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