[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MS. IMELDA NAVARRO

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2010

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments 
of Ms. Imelda Navarro, a recent inductee to the Laredo Business Hall of 
Fame. Ms. Navarro is currently the Senior Executive Vice President, 
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operation Officer of International 
Bank of Commerce in Laredo, Texas.
  Ms. Navarro has contributed to the community of South Texas and the 
International Bank of Commerce-Laredo, which has its parent company as 
the largest minority-owned bank in the country, also headquartered in 
Laredo, Texas. At the age of 16, Ms. Navarro joined the IBC family as a 
young file clerk through a program offered through Laredo's J.W. Nixon 
High School. Even after completion of the program, Ms. Navarro 
continued to work for the bank with an extended, committed twenty-nine 
year career. She earned her degree in Accounting and earned her 
Bachelor of Business Administration at the Laredo State University.
  The financial and business industry in Laredo prospered with the work 
ethic and dedication of Ms. Navarro. In the 1980s and 1990s, the IBC 
began to grow substantially and Navarro continued to learn all the 
facets of personal and commercial banking, including responsibilities 
of financial accounting, human resources and bank operations. From her 
young beginnings as a file clerk to her multiple duties as Senior 
Executive Vice President currently, Ms. Navarro provides a unique and 
excellent perspective for the banking industry and business community.
  Most recently, she was recognized as one of the Top Hispanic Women in 
the United States in 2009. In April 2005, Hispanic Business Magazine 
recognized Ms. Navarro as one of its outstanding women leaders and as 
one of the 100 most influential Hispanic women in the country. Navarro 
also helps the community with her services through Texas and 
International non-profit and professional organizations such as being a 
member of the Mercy Ministries Development Council. She has served as 
part of the Laredo Business Professional Women's Association and 
Financial Women International. She was former director of the Laredo 
Chamber of Commerce and served as President of the TAMIU Alumni.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to recognize Ms. 
Imelda Navarro inductee to the Laredo Business Hall of Fame. She has 
shown in her extensive career dedication to the business and financial 
industry and contributions to the community.

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