[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO JACKIE DeLANEY

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to rise today 
to honor Jackie DeLaney by entering her name in the Congressional 
Record, the official record of the proceedings and debates of the 
United States Congress since 1873. Today I pay tribute to Jackie 
DeLaney, President and CEO of Sun West Bank, for her small-business 
achievements throughout the Las Vegas community.
  As the only female bank president and CEO in Nevada, Jackie DeLaney 
is credited with establishing the Sun West Bank in 1998 with one of the 
largest capital investments of any bank in the state. She established a 
board of directors and filed and received approval on all necessary 
regulatory applications. Sun West Bank is the only local bank owned by 
Nevada business professionals. The full-service bank offers a full 
array of business products and services including SBA and small 
business commercial loans as well as expansion financing. Sun West also 
works with the Nevada Small Business Development Center and other 
agencies to help entrepreneurs and prospective business owners examine 
how to assess their business models and understand the market.
  Jackie's role at Sun West has shown a great level of devotion to the 
community and has been recognized by a number of community 
organizations for their charitable work. Sun West has also achieved 
national recognition for its dedication to America's Promise, which 
strives to improve the health and well being of America's youth. The 
bank has also raised funds for organizations including the Boys & Girls 
Clubs of Las Vegas, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada, the Shade Tree 
Shelter, and Classroom on Wheels.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Jackie DeLaney and would like to 
recognize her contributions to small businesses throughout the Las 
Vegas community. I would also like to congratulate her on receiving the 
Financial Services Champion of the Year for the 2008 Small Business 
Awards.

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