[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 148 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E942]
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             RECOGNIZING ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARMEN CANTOR

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                          HON. RITCHIE TORRES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 23, 2024

  Mr. TORRES of New York. Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the 
outstanding service and leadership of Assistant Secretary Carmen G. 
Cantor. With over three decades of commitment to public service, she 
has made significant contributions to U.S. territories and the 
international community as a whole. Her work as Assistant Secretary has 
earned the prestigious Commitment to Service and Leadership Award from 
the Friends of Puerto Rico organization.
  Ms. Cantor's career has spanned across the federal government where 
she succeeded at every stop. She worked as an executive within multiple 
bureaus of the State Department. She also held significant positions 
such as Director of the Office of Civil Rights for the Foreign 
Agricultural Service and Director of the Office of Equal Employment 
Opportunity at the Federal Maritime Commission, where she championed 
equal rights and opportunities.
  Currently, Ms. Cantor works as the Assistant Secretary for Insular 
and International Affairs. She carries out the Secretary of the 
Interior's responsibilities for U.S. territories, administers federal 
assistance under the Compact of Free Association (COFA), and oversees 
international engagement, thereby advancing the Department of the 
Interior's mission and U.S. foreign policy.
  Assistant Secretary Cantor was born in Puerto Rico and raised in the 
city of Mayaguez, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University 
of Puerto Rico and a master's degree from the Inter-American University 
of Puerto Rico, embodying the values of education and perseverance.
  I want to thank Assistant Secretary Cantor for her tremendous 
dedication to public service. I look forward to watching her continued 
success.

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