[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7270-7271]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING RHODE ISLAND'S KATHLEEN DEVLIN AND JAMES SILVESTRI

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rhode Island's 
Small Business Person of the Year, Kathleen Devlin, who owns and 
operates All About Home Care in Middletown, Rhode Island.
  The company provides seniors with the opportunity to live at home in 
their golden years and offers additional assistance for people who have 
moved to an assisted living residence or a nursing home.
  All About Home Care deserves the national recognition, because not 
only are they putting people back to work and growing their operations, 
but they are helping our seniors in Middletown, Newport, and Bristol 
live independently at the same time.

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  I also congratulate Rhode Island business owner James Silvestri, the 
recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2011 Phoenix 
Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery.
  Mr. Silvestri was recognized for his efforts to rebuild his business 
while helping his economy recover as a volunteer firefighter following 
the April 2010 floods in Rhode Island.
  I commend these small business owners for their great contributions 
to Rhode Island's economy and am pleased to join the U.S. Small 
Business Administration in honoring their work.

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