[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING COLLEEN DiPIRRO FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO 
              OF THE AMHERST, NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER JOHN LEE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 26, 2010

  Mr. LEE of New York. Madam Speaker, I ask that this body join me in 
congratulating Colleen DiPirro of Williamsville, New York for her 28 
years of dedicated service to the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.
  When Colleen began her involvement with the Amherst Chamber of 
Commerce, she was the only staff member. Membership in the organization 
was at 180 and the Chamber's budget was $24,000 per year.
  Shortly after Colleen assumed leadership of the Chamber, it was named 
one of the ten largest in all of New York State.
  Today, the Amherst Chamber of Commerce counts more than 2,300 local 
businesses as members and operates under a budget in excess of $2 
million. Colleen's outstanding leadership is directly responsible for 
this incredible growth over the last 28 years.
  Colleen is an outstanding asset to the Western New York business 
community and I wish to extend my deepest appreciation for the 
outstanding work she has done over the last 28 years.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that this body please join me in recognizing the 
many wonderful contributions Colleen has made to the Amherst community, 
and wish her much continued success in the months and years ahead.

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