[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11475-11476]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANER IGLESIAS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 7, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Aner Iglesias 
for both his success

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as a business leader and for his generosity as philanthropist to our 
community.
  Mr. Iglesias came to the United States from Cuba in order to join his 
family, who had previously left Cuba years before to escape political 
prosecution.
  After his arrival to the United States, Mr. Iglesias graduated from 
California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California, where he 
earned a dual degree in electrical engineering and business 
administration in 1989. At age of 24, Mr. Iglesias established his 
first business. Today, Mr. Iglesias operates and owns a chain of 
supermarkets with yearly revenues exceeding $150 million. He is also a 
real estate investor with properties in Nevada, Florida, and 
California.
  In addition to his business endeavors, Mr. Iglesias has also been 
known for his support and leadership role in the opening of the 
Salvadorian Consulate in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has served as a member 
of the Board of Directors of the Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles 
since 1999. He is currently a member of the America United Bank Board, 
and he has also contributed and supported the Buena Nueva Foundation 
and other non-profit organizations, including the Las Vegas Rescue 
Mission and Safe Nest. Iglesias is an active member of the Latin 
Chamber of Commerce, the United Grocers Committee, the Mexican-American 
Grocers Association and the American Grocers Association.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Aner Iglesias. His years of 
service to the State of Nevada are admirable and I wish him the best in 
his future endeavors.

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