[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7490]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ELIZABETH NAMUSOKE KIZITO

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I have the honor of rising today 
to recognize Ms. Elizabeth Namusoke Kizito of Louisville, KY. Earlier 
this month, Ms. Kizito was named Woman Business Owner of the Year by 
the Louisville chapter of the National Association of Women Business 
Owners.
  Ms. Kizito is being honored for demonstrating smart business 
practices that have led to the success of Kizito Cookies located in 
Louisville. Almost 20 years ago, Ms. Kizito began her entrepreneurial 
experience by selling cookies as a way to pay for her son's birthday 
present. Shortly thereafter, she had enough business to begin selling 
cookies from a street cart. Within a few years she traded her cart for 
a bakery on Bardstown Road. What sets Kizito Cookies apart from other 
businesses are Ms. Kizito's superior marketing skills. Dressed in 
traditional garb from her native country of Uganda, she sells cookies 
from a basket placed atop her head. Many Louisvillians affectionately 
refer to her as the ``Cookie Lady.''
  Her African heritage plays a dominant part in her life and business. 
Born in Uganda during the 1950s, she moved to America to attend school. 
Unfortunately, civil unrest resulting in a civil war prevented her from 
returning to Uganda. She moved to Louisville in 1978 and began making 
cookies for coworkers, a skill she learned from her father who ran a 
bakery in Uganda. Each year she travels to her home country and even 
provides financial assistance to her relatives. Ms. Kizito continues 
honoring her roots by passing along to the people of Louisville a piece 
of her culture.
  Ms. Kizito's hard work and dedication are inspiring. She has created 
a great deal from very little, and in the process made an entire 
community her friend. Please join me in congratulating Ms. Elizabeth 
Namusoke Kizito on this much deserved honor.

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