[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ACKNOWLEDGING WOMEN IN SMALL BUSINESS

  (Mr. SANTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SANTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today for International Women's Day 
to acknowledge women in small business from New York's Third 
Congressional District.
  Pam Ocasio from Pam's Jamz--with a z--is a mom with a talent for 
curating unique homemade jams and marmalades from local ingredients. 
She is always at the local farmers market in Oyster Bay with a smiling 
face and a can-do attitude.
  Another wonder woman, Angela Carillo, is a mother of two from 
Bethpage with an associate's degree in medical technology and a 
bachelor's degree in biology. She put her chemistry skills to the test 
in her basement studio in 2010 curating beautiful and fabulously 
scented home soaps. I have seen her work at local craft fairs around 
the district, and I must say, she certainly gives any major 
manufacturer a run for their money.
  Joey Bowen is a mother of two who built her business as a single mom. 
Joey lives in Bethpage and hand makes stylish clear handbags. She 
started in her living room and expanded to an international operation. 
She now has storefronts around Nassau County and supports the local 
economy and the workforce.

  Cheers to all these women out there and for their extraordinary 
accomplishments.

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