[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISPANIC-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF 
                                COMMERCE

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 3, 2014

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Morris 
County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce, located in Morristown, 
New Jersey as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary.
  The Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-
profit organization, whose purpose is to serve the growing market needs 
of the U.S. Hispanic-American businesses and residential communities, 
specific to Morris County and adjacent areas.
  In the summer of 1989, Esperanza Porras-Field, John Sanchez, and 
Neyla Porras Moreno founded the Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber 
of Commerce. The three founding members began an organization with the 
mission to ``advocate, promote, and advance the interests of business 
owners, professionals, organizations and corporations within Morris 
County and the adjacent areas that target and serve the U.S. Hispanic-
American market.'' Since then, the Hispanic-American Chamber of 
Commerce has helped to foster the prosperity not only of the Hispanic 
community, but of Morris County as a whole. Both Esperanza Porras-Field 
and John Sanchez remain active members of the chamber, while Neyla 
Porras de Moreno remains an active member of another Hispanic Chamber.
  Esperanza Porras-Field, a founding member, current president and CEO 
of the Chamber, is stepping down after years of distinguished service. 
She has shown her dedication to promoting the welfare of the community 
in founding several more Chambers of Commerce and facilitating their 
development. Her involvement extends beyond Morris County to an 
international scale, where she is on the Advisory Board for the 
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Toronto. Over the years her experience 
and guidance have been a major factor in the success of the Chamber, 
and her leadership will be missed.
  Throughout the past 25 years, the chamber has continuously been 
recognized as one of the Best Chambers in the Northeast, within Region 
V, by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, the 
chamber was declared the Best National Medium Hispanic Chamber, and 
received the award again in 2014. At the 2014 United States Hispanic 
Chamber of Commerce Convention, the Morris County Hispanic-American 
Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Toronto 
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to provide mutual membership in each 
other's respective chamber and host cross-border events with their 
Canadian friends in order to promote international trade.
  With over 350 members, the chamber offers over 20 annual events 
purposed to further growth and success. These events include networking 
and social events, fundraising, business incubation, business card 
exchanges, procurement opportunities, training, and seminars.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in celebrating 
the 25th Anniversary of the Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of 
Commerce.

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