[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       PAYING TRIBUTE TO VIDA LIN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Vida Chan Lin for 
her tireless efforts on behalf of the Las Vegas community.
  Vida Chan Lin has been an outstanding member of the Asian Community 
in Nevada for more than 10 years. She currently serves as the vice-
president for both the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Las 
Vegas Organization of Chinese Americans. In addition to these 
prestigious roles Vida also has the honor of being a founding member of 
the Nevada Asian American/Pacific Islander Leadership Council, and in 
2002 she worked on the fundraising committee of the Japanese American 
Citizens League national convention. She has also served on the Clark 
County Business Development Advisory Council, and was a member of the 
Clark County Library District Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 
Advisory Committee.
  Vida's positive attitude and passion for service in the Asian 
American community has made her a well respected leader and role model 
for younger generations. Members of her chapter of the Organization of 
Chinese Americans have characterized her as the ``Queen Bee'' of their 
growing family and state that without her, they would not be where they 
are today. Vida's efforts and accomplishments provide an atmosphere for 
others to learn and benefit from her exceptional leadership.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Vida Chan Lin. I would like to 
personally thank her for her dedicated service to our community, as 
well as for her support of the Asian Pacific Islander community in Las 
Vegas.

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