[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO GLENORE M. ANDERSON

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 8, 2004

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Glenore M. Anderson in 
recognition of her civic participation and business success.
  Glenore is a living testimony to the power of hard work and effort. A 
banker by profession, it took Ms. Anderson eleven years to move up the 
corporate ladder to her current position as Vice President/Branch 
Manager of the Broadway and Driggs Street Office of HSBC Bank, one of 
the largest branches of HSBC Bank USA in Brooklyn, NY.
  Born on the island of Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies, Glenore 
immigrated to the United States in the summer of 1992. She moved here 
with her family after successfully completing her studies in her home 
country. A few short months after taking up residence in New York City, 
she was hired as a customer service representative with Marine Midland 
bank, which later became HSBC Bank USA. She quickly moved through the 
ranks and excelled as a sales representative, sales manager, OIC 
(officer in charge), and Vice President/Branch manager.
  Glenore continues to exemplify this spirit of excellence in her 
current position as the Branch Manager. She continuously works toward 
motivating her staff of 16 by employing a ``hands on'' approach. In so 
doing, she demonstrates her abilities as a team player and team leader. 
She believes that it is important for her staff to see that she can do 
whatever task is required of them. Due to this type of cohesive effort 
and leadership skills, the operation of the branch has been very 
successful, which boasts assets totaling $105 million.
  In addition to her expertise in banking, Glenore has also earned 
accolades for her efforts to strengthen the community. As such, she was 
honored with the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
award for Women History makers of 2000; the Network Journal award for 
40 Under Forty Achievers of 2001; and an award from the New Deeper Life 
Tabernacle in 2003.
  During the month of February in 2001, 2002 and 2003, she brought this 
sense of community to the branch by hosting a celebration of Black 
History Month. The celebrations took the form of an art exhibit mounted 
in conjunction with Art Groupie.Com, which featured the works of four 
African/Caribbean American artists.
  Married and the mother of one, Glenore receives strong support from 
her family and friends who believe whole-heartedly in her potential to 
reach the stars.
  Mr. Speaker, Glenore M. Anderson has excelled in the business world 
while still finding time to contribute to her community. As such, she 
is more than worthy of receiving our recognition today and I urge my 
colleagues to join me in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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