[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5993]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO LOU EMMERT

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lou Emmert for her 
professional success and outstanding contributions to the community.
  Lou Emmert is the vice president and general manager for Sprint of 
Nevada, the primary local telephone provider for Clark County. In this 
role, she directs the efforts of local and state governmental 
relations, regulatory relations, public relations and community 
involvement activities, and is the main point of contact for key 
business leaders.
  Lou is also involved in many community organizations, including the 
Girl Scouts of Frontier Council, the Las Vegas Chamber Board of 
Trustees, the YMCA Board, the Nevada Development Authority Board, the 
Las Vegas Philharmonic Board of Directors, the Nevada International 
Women's Forum, the Clark County Public Education Foundation, the Clark 
County Department of Social Service Citizens Advisory Committee, the 
Henderson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Desert Research 
Institute Foundation Board.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to honor Lou Emmert for her extraordinary 
record of professional and community service. I wish her the best in 
her future endeavors.

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