[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ANGEL ANDERSON

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2018

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating Angel Anderson and her 
store, The SpiceSuite, on becoming the 2018 District of Columbia Small 
Business of the Year. This distinction is awarded as part of our 21st 
annual District of Columbia Small Business Fair, which we are holding 
today at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
  This year, we are proud to honor Angel and The SpiceSuite, a store 
located at 6902 4th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20012 where customers 
can customize spice blends and find unique products like coconut 
vanilla infused honey and blueberry sugar. Angel opened The SpiceSuite 
just two years ago as the manifestation of a dream she did not know she 
had, and has since cultivated it into a community staple. A D.C. 
native, Angel graduated from Banneker High School, and went on to earn 
both her bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from Howard 
University. After completing her studies, she worked in education for 
nine years, focusing mainly on underserved communities. Angel began her 
teaching career at the District's Oak Hill Youth Center, eventually 
moving on to be a counselor and later an assistant principal at the 
Cesar Chavez Public Charter School.
  The SpiceSuite is an extension of Angel's passion for community 
service. She operates the store as an avenue to promote other women-
owned small businesses by sharing its space with these businesses to 
launch and sell their products. She has offered this opportunity to 
over 200 small businesses to date, at no cost to them. Angel continues 
to employ the various platforms at her disposal to engage the public 
and advocate for the underserved.
  Our fair highlights the importance of small businesses to the 
District's economy. It provides critical information, counseling and 
resources to aspiring and current D.C. small business owners. Small 
businesses are a crucial lifeline in our local economy, and the 
District thrives because of the expanding success of small businesses 
throughout the District. We thank the Washington Convention Center for 
hosting us again this year; the workshop experts who are providing 
valuable information and assistance to small businesses; and, of 
course, all of the small business participants.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Angel Anderson, as well as in celebrating small 
businesses across the District. In the District and in districts around 
the country, small businesses continue to make indispensable 
contributions to our economies and communities.

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