[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7995]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        TO RECOGNIZE CHRISTOPHER ZEOLI OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK

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                         HON. NAN A.S. HAYWORTH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 30, 2012

  Ms. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to recognize Christopher Zeoli 
of the Town of Poughkeepsie, in New York's Nineteenth Congressional 
district. Christopher was selected to receive a scholarship from the 
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Young Entrepreneur 
Foundation for his business endeavors, and is one of five finalists for 
the NFIB's 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
  Christopher embodies the future of American ingenuity and enterprise. 
When he was just in middle school he started Zeoli Enterprises, a 
research and online marketing firm that specializes in search engine 
optimization, advertising, and server configuration. His life goal is 
``to change the world through innovation, research, and political 
action.'' Christopher will study economics at the University of 
Pennsylvania's Wharton School beginning this Fall.
  It's refreshing, Mr. Speaker, in a time of uncertainty regarding 
America's economic prospects, to meet an optimistic young man who is 
excited about the future. Christopher wants to change the world, and 
there's still no better place to launch a business than our United 
States. As his Representative in Congress, I'll continue fighting to 
make sure that he has every opportunity for success--without having to 
struggle under the burden of unreasonable regulation--and that he will 
be able to use the profits from his ingenuity to grow his business, 
create jobs, and improve the lives of others in his community.
  America was founded to respect the individual, to allow any person 
with an idea and drive to realize his or her dreams through work and 
dedication. I'm confident that Christopher will accomplish his goals, 
and I wish him well.

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