[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THE LATINA STYLE 50 AWARDS

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                             HON. JOE BACA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 6, 2008

  Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, in 1998, a unique program was launched with 
the purpose of creating awareness in corporate America and its 
connection to the growing world of professional Hispanic women. LATINA 
Style Magazine serves as a reflection of this increasing diversity. 
Because of the magazine's dedication to informing its readers on career 
opportunities in corporate America, it was the catalyst for creating a 
prestigious analysis of Hispanic women's presence there. It serves to 
show the continued efforts for promoting diversity and providing career 
advancement for these Latina professionals.
  Today we celebrate the LATINA Style 50 Awards, a program which 
highlights the 50 best companies for Latinas to work for in our 
country. LATINA Style recruits up to 800 Fortune 1000 companies to 
participate in a survey regarding their role in increasing the number 
of Latina professionals in America's workplace. The reports highlight 
each company's leadership programs, employee benefits and Latina 
representation in senior positions. This past August, the tenth 
publication of these studies went to print. Today I stand here honoring 
this 10th year anniversary of a highly notable and beneficial 
publication.
  Because of the dream of its late founder, Anna Maria Arias, the 
LATINA Style 50 provides today to Latina professionals a resource when 
looking for information on mentoring programs, education opportunities, 
employee benefits, women's issues, and more in corporate America. With 
these resources we can continue to shed light and improve the status of 
Hispanic professionals in America's growing corporate world. LATINA 
Style's passion helps more Hispanic women become aware of companies 
that are providing nurturing environments, where they can continue to 
climb the corporate ladder. I commend LATINA Style on their commitment 
to open more doors to Hispanic women, and for their continued 
inspiration to all Latinas and Latinos in the United States who seek to 
serve the vital roles in America's social, political, and economic 
communities.

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