[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 178 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1078]
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      CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND HONORING AMY MERCADO

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                        HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2021

  Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam Speaker, as part of our national 
celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, I am paying tribute to 
Floridians who have made outstanding contributions to our community and 
our country.
  Today I rise to honor Amy Mercado.
  Amy was born and raised in the Bronx. Her mother, Carmen, was a New 
York City Police Officer, while her father, Victor, was a New York City 
Transit Police Detective. Amy and her family moved to Central Florida 
in 1996.
  In 2004, Amy earned her bachelor's degree from American 
Intercontinental University and later earned her Executive MBA from the 
Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University. She worked in 
health care at Florida Hospital Orlando, now Advent Health. Amy has 
also served as the Director of Operations for a U.S. Department of 
Agriculture Specialty Crops Program. Beyond these roles, Amy has worked 
in other diverse industries, including management, operations, and 
legal services.
  In 2016, the people of House District 48 elected Amy to represent 
them in the Florida House of Representatives. She was subsequently re-
elected in 2018. In 2020, Amy was elected to the office of Orange 
County Property Appraiser and is the first Latina ever to serve in this 
role.
  Amy has continued to positively impact Central Florida through her 
public service and community activism.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and celebrating Amy 
Mercado.

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