[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 60 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING JOCELYN B. MIYASHITA ON RECEIVING THE U.S. SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 2018 FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 
                             AWARD FOR GUAM

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 13, 2018

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate 
Jocelyn B. Miyashita on her selection as the U.S. Small Business 
Administration's 2018 Financial Services Champion for Guam. This award 
honors individuals who assist through advocacy efforts to increase the 
usefulness and availability of accounting or financial services for 
small businesses.
  Joyce Miyashita is the senior vice president/chief credit officer for 
the Bank of Guam, the largest financial institution in Guam and the 
Micronesian region. For nearly 40 years, she has worked diligently to 
support lines of credit and investments for small businesses and 
entrepreneurs in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States 
of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, providing them with much needed capital to start and improve 
their enterprises. Additionally she has supported and trained hundreds 
of lending officers who have gone on to assist countless businesses and 
individuals throughout our region.
  Joyce is also an active member of Guam's community, supporting 
networking and business development events outside of her duties at the 
Bank of Guam. She has volunteered her time and expertise to counseling 
business owners on ways to efficiently manage resources, and she is 
often relied on to provide expert recommendations to Government of Guam 
executive agencies and the Guam Legislature. She is a recognized leader 
in Guam's banking and lending industry.
  I join the people of Guam in congratulating Jocelyn B. Miyashita on 
receiving the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2018 Financial 
Services Champion of the Year Award for Guam. I commend her for her 
many contributions to our island and look forward to her continued 
success in the future.

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