[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH C. LEDDY

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Joseph C. Leddy, CEO of Work Opportunities Unlimited, Inc., 
for being named the 2000 ``Small Business Person of the Year'' by the 
United States Small Business Administration.
  Joseph founded the company in 1982, where it began as a local leader 
in the field of vocational training and employment placement. 
Presently, it brings in approximately $12 million a year and employs 
over 500 people in 27 offices throughout four New England states.
  Work Opportunities Unlimited assists individuals with disabilities, 
veterans, young adults, at-risk youth and others with locating 
employment, and has used previous Small Business Administration funding 
to catapult their business to the forefront of the field.
  In addition to his work with Work Opportunities Unlimited, Joseph has 
held numerous positions in the Department of Education, worked as a 
Blind Rehabilitation Specialist with the Veterans Association and 
taught at New Hampshire Technical College.
  A valuable resource to the state and to New England, it is my honor 
and a great pleasure to represent Joseph Leddy in the United States 
Senate.

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