[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17465]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING MERCY HOSPITAL AND RECOGNIZING TERESA A. ZUBIZARRETA

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity 
to congratulate Mercy Hospital, located in my congressional district, 
for its recent fund-raiser to help the destitute.
  I would also like to recognize Teresa A. Zubizarreta, Zubi, the 2003 
Mercy Foundation Gala honoree. Zubi is a beautiful example of someone 
who has overcome tremendous adversity to achieve the American dream.
  After fleeing the horrors of the Castro regime in 1960, Zubi has 
risen to own one of the most successful advertising agencies in our 
country. As president of Zubi Advertising, one of the Nation's top five 
Hispanic advertising agencies, she serves as an inspiration to Hispanic 
women as to what one can accomplish through hard work and unwavering 
dedication.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in thanking Teresa Zubizarreta 
and the Mercy Foundation for their profound contributions to our south 
Florida community.

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