[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 153 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE SACRAMENTO RAINBOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 25, 2017

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce. As 2017 marks the 15th 
anniversary of this important organization, I ask all my colleagues to 
join me in honoring the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce for its 
commitment to promoting LGBTQ-run businesses in the Greater Sacramento 
Region.
  For the past 15 years the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce has 
been a tireless advocate for LGBTQ-owned businesses through advocacy, 
facilitation, business development, education, access to procurement 
opportunities and supplier diversity channels, and community support. 
The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce has been crucial in the 
transformation of the Greater Sacramento Region into a prosperous and 
business-friendly environment that is inclusive of gay, lesbian, 
bisexual, and transgender business owners and professionals. I applaud 
their focus on creating opportunities for their membership to grow 
their businesses in the Sacramento region.
  In addition to their advocacy work for local businesses, the 
Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce's Rainbow Chamber Foundation has 
contributed more than $40,000 in scholarships for LGBTQ youth. They 
have also focused on fundraising for other non-profit organizations 
that help support LGBTQ youth, and collaborated with other community 
groups, including the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center and the National 
Suicide Prevention Program Trevor Project among others.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to the Sacramento Rainbow 
Chamber of Commerce for their fifteen years of service to their members 
and the community. I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring their 
exemplary activism on behalf of and in support of businesses run by 
members of the LGBTQ community.

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