[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31319]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MS. DING-WEN HSU

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2007

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Ding-Wen Hsu 
for her service to our community.
  Ms. Ding-Wen Hsu enriches both the economic and cultural well-being 
of our community. She is cofounder and majority shareholder of Pacific 
Western Technologies Ltd., one of the fastest growing companies in 
Colorado. She is also a founder of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival 
and actively involved in her family foundation, the International 
Multi-Cultural Institute.
  As a national fellow of the Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership 
Institute, she attended a training program that focused on self-
discovery. ``I discovered that I need to lead and make a difference,'' 
Ding-Wen comments. ``I feel very fortunate that I got to live in two 
very different cultures. I felt I should use my gift.''
  She does so primarily through her community endeavors. The Colorado 
Dragon Boat Festival, for example, offers a unique cultural experience 
that builds awareness, knowledge and understanding among the diverse 
Asian communities. The mission of the International Multi-Cultural 
Institute is to promote harmony, eliminate prejudice and 
discrimination, combat community deterioration, and defend human and 
civil rights.

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