[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 697]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF WISCONSIN AND 
                         MARIA MONREAL-CAMERON

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                            HON. MARK GREEN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and pleasure to 
recognize before this House the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of 
Wisconsin (HCCW), and its President and CEO Maria Monreal-Cameron.
  For over 30 years, HCCW has been helping hard-working Hispanics 
throughout Wisconsin, share in a fundamental slice of the American 
dream--running a business. A nonprofit organization founded in 1972, 
HCCW serves as an incubator for Latino-run businesses across the 
state--focusing primarily, however, on the Milwaukee metropolitan area. 
The organization helps create greater opportunities for Hispanic 
entrepreneurs by offering some of the educational and technical 
resources necessary to start a business, while promoting greater 
involvement in the Hispanic community.
  At the helm of this fantastic organization has been Maria Monreal-
Cameron. For the past 16 years, Maria has served as President and CEO 
of HCCW, helping the Hispanic Chamber's membership swell to over 600 
members. On top of that, under her leadership the organization has 
provided nearly $350,000 in scholarships to college-bound high school 
students in Wisconsin. Maria has left an indelible mark on HCCW, and 
Wisconsin's Latino community.
  Mr. Speaker, few have done more for Wisconsin's Hispanic citizens 
than the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin and Maria Monreal-
Cameron, and that is why I consider it such a wonderful privilege to 
honor them today. I commend them for their work, and wish them 
continued success in 2006.

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