[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16921]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   2000 EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARD

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
recipients of the fifth annual Excellence in Business Award for their 
high ethical standards, corporate success and growth, employee and 
customer service, and concern for the environment.
  Award winners include businesses across the spectrum of the valley 
economy: agriculture; charities; finance; banking and insurance; health 
care; manufacturing; professional services; real estate and 
construction; nonprofit organizations; small businesses; retail and 
wholesale.
  The 2000 Excellence in Business Award winners are:

Agriculture--Zacky Farms
Charitable--Hope Now for Youth, Inc.
Financial/Banking/Insurance--U.S. Small Business Administration
Healthcare--Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Manufacturing--Netafim Irrigation, Inc.
Nonprofit--The Bulldog Foundation
Professional Service--Deloitte & Touche
Real Estate/Construction--Webb & Son
Retial/Wholesale--Richard Caglia Electric Motor Shop
Small Business--BennettFrost Personnel Services, Inc.
Hall of Fame--James and Coke Hallowell

  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate each of the 2000 Excellence in 
Business Award winners for their leadership and contributions to the 
community. I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing all of the 
recipients many more years of continued success.




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