[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MIGUEL ANTONIO NIEVES BOU

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, in honor of Hispanic Heritage 
Month, to recognize Miguel Antonio Nieves Bou. Miguel was born in 
Puerto Rico to Miguel Angel Nieves Diaz and Iris Bou Cordova of Corozal 
on June 13, 1963. Miguel attended Catholic school and the American 
Military Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico before moving to Sebring, 
Florida in 1977.
  Miguel graduated from Sebring High School and received a Bachelor's 
Degree in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University in 
Boiling Springs, North Carolina. After graduating from college, he 
married Kathy Lynn Duckett and soon moved back to Central Florida. He 
began his career with the Western Auto Supply Company and rapidly rose 
within the organization to become the second youngest and first 
Hispanic District Manager in company history. While his career with 
Western Auto Supply Company began in Central Florida, job promotions 
took him to assignments throughout the state of Florida and then to 
Greensboro, North Carolina.
  In 1990, Miguel and Kathy gave birth to their first of two sons, 
Michael Alexander Nieves. Looking to settle down, Miguel left Western 
Auto to join the Communications Industry as a Sales Executive for a 
radio station. Soon media became his passion. Within three years, he 
became Sales Manager for two English language radio stations in 
Greensboro, North Carolina. During this time Miguel and his wife Kathy 
welcomed their second son, Christian Andrew Nieves.
  In 2001, Miguel moved his family back to Central Florida in order to 
be close to his immediate family and the thriving Puerto Rican 
community. Miguel joined Bright House Networks in 2001 as the first 
Latino Sales Executive and led the department, in year-over-year 
percentage growth for eight consecutive years. He was promoted to 
Director of Multicultural Sales for Florida in order to develop a 
business model for a statewide Multicultural Sales initiative. He is 
currently President and CEO of a multicultural marketing firm based in 
Central Florida.
  Miguel's work ethic and commitment to excellence have made him stand 
out among the best. His family is his main source of pride and joy in 
his life. His heroes are his parents and his mentor is Jesus Christ. 
Miguel lives by a credo from the baseball icon, Roberto Clemente 
Walker, who once said, ``Anytime you have an opportunity to make a 
difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time 
on earth.''
  I am happy to honor Miguel Antonio Nieves Bou, during Hispanic 
Heritage Month, for his contributions to the Central Florida community.

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