[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING DRESS FOR SUCCESS MIAMI

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Dress for Success is celebrating 20 
years of service to Miami-Dade County residents who have benefited 
through its training and clothing programs. This noble organization 
promotes self-sufficiency to low-income women by providing professional 
attire, while equipping them with the tools and resources to help them 
thrive in work and in life.
  Over 35,000 women in Miami have already succeeded and transitioned 
from unemployment to economic independence. We have seen that when 
women have the possibility to earn an income, find stability, and 
invest back into their communities, they successfully break the 
dreadful cycle of poverty.
  The Dress for Success celebration will also honor the first woman to 
serve as president of any State senate in the United States, Florida 
Senator Gwen Margolis. I have had the pleasure of knowing Gwen for over 
30 years and can testify on her commitment to public service, to our 
community, and to her many capacities as a member of the Miami-Dade 
County Commission, the Florida House of Representatives, and the 
Florida Senate.
  I thank Florida Senator Gwen Margolis and Dress for Success Miami for 
what they do on behalf of low-income women of south Florida.

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