[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 72 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING TAMRA RYAN

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2018

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tamra Ryan, Chief 
Executive Officer of The Women's Bean Project, a nationally-recognized 
social enterprise based in Denver, Colorado. Tamra Ryan is being 
honored at the First Annual Women Who Soar Awards by the Chamber of 
Commerce in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on May 3, 2018. Her leadership, 
entrepreneurial-spirit, and social awareness in battling unemployment 
and poverty among women in the state of Colorado can serve as an 
inspiration to us all.
  The mission of The Women's Bean Project is to change women's lives by 
providing opportunities to self-sufficiency through social enterprise. 
The Women's Bean Project is involved in providing products and services 
that work to reduce women's unemployment and poverty, and can be found 
amongst many of the nation's largest retailers in nearly 1,000 stores, 
as well as online.
  In addition to her role with The Women's Bean Project, Tamra Ryan is, 
a former board member of Social Venture Partners-Denver, chair of the 
Board of Directors for the Social Enterprise Alliance, and is on the 
advisory board for the Barton Institute for Philanthropy and Social 
Enterprise at the University of Denver. In 2017, Tamra was recognized 
for her efforts by being named one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in 
Colorado, as well as being a keynote speaker at TEDxMilehigh. Tamra is 
the author of The Third Law, a book that highlights the societal 
obstacles that marginalized women must overcome in order to change 
their lives.
  Mr. Speaker, a great nation cannot exist without exemplary citizens 
who sacrifice a great deal to improve the lives of those around them, 
and Tamra Ryan is just that, a reflection of the best in America.

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