[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6454]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING SHANA GUZMAN PANGELINAN FOR THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION'S JEFFREY BUTLAND FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FOR 
                                  2010

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 2010

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Shana 
Guzman Pangelinan for her entrepreneurial spirit in growing her family-
owned business on Guam and her dedication to our community. Ms. 
Pangelinan is the President of International Distributors, Inc. (IDI) 
and has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration's Jeffrey 
Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year for 2010.
  A native daughter of Guam, Shana is the second oldest of five 
children of Frank C. and Annie P. Guzman. Shana graduated from the 
Academy of Our Lady of Guam High School and attended the University of 
San Francisco in California as a Business Management major. She 
returned home to Guam in 1993 and worked with her father, Frank, who 
established IDI, and learned from him the best practices which allowed 
Shana to take over management when he passed away in 2000. Under 
Shana's direction and leadership, IDI continues to thrive.
  With the same passion and conviction Shana demonstrates for her 
business, she dedicates her time and talents to her three children and 
their school activities. She has served as the Finance Committee Co-
Chair for Mercy Heights Nursery School and contributes to the community 
as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Department of Chamorro 
Affairs and through organizations such as Hurao, Inc., a non-profit 
organization whose mission is to perpetuate the Chamorro language and 
culture. To assist & promote Hurao, Shana has developed her own 
Chamorro immersion program. With her leadership, IDI continues to 
support our community by donating produce to various charitable 
organizations, including Catholic Social Services, Guma' San Jose, Alee 
Shelter, Department of Youth Affairs, and the Tamuning Senior Citizens 
Center. Shana also continues her father's legacy by ensuring IDI 
remains an active member & supporter of the Micronesian Chefs' 
Association, an organization of which her late father was a founding 
member, supporting the education and talents of young local chefs.
  It is on the occasion of her recognition by the U.S. Small Business 
Administration as their Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the 
Year for 2010, that I join the people of Guam in acknowledging her 
service and outstanding leadership in our business community.

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