[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4341]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL TOP 10 AWARDS CEREMONY OF THE 
 GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS 
                                 OWNERS

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2014

  Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Greater Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Women Business 
Owners (NAWBO) as its members gather for the Twentieth Annual Top 10 
Awards Ceremony. The Top 10 Awards provides the Greater Detroit Chapter 
of NAWBO with an opportunity to recognize women business owners and 
executives for their outstanding endeavors to expand the influence of 
women in business.
  Chartered in 1980, the Greater Detroit Chapter of NAWBO was founded 
to further the mission of its national organization in Southeast 
Michigan region; to expand the access of women to the top echelons of 
decision-making in social, economic and political endeavors around the 
world. To execute this mission, the members of NAWBO, both in Detroit 
and across the country, engaged in an exchange of knowledge and 
experiences that allowed them to develop and hone their entrepreneurial 
skills. Specifically, NAWBO sponsors programming that is designed to 
strengthen the capacity of its members to promote economic development, 
create innovative and effective change in business culture, build 
strategic partnerships and influence public policy discussions.
  To support these goals and its mission, the Greater Detroit Chapter 
of NAWBO hosts a number of events like Entrepreneur-YOU, which provides 
women entrepreneurs with a workshop to support the development of 
critical skills for creating and running a business; expos that allow 
members and the community at-large with a chance to build their social 
and business networks; and the Circle of Learning, which allows members 
to directly interact with each other in an effort to strengthen their 
brand, work culture and performance.
  The Top 10 Awards allows NAWBO to recognize leading women in business 
from Southeast Michigan, whose work is expanding the opportunities for 
women, to be recognized by their peers for their commitment, their 
vision and, most importantly, their excellence. I am pleased to 
congratulate this year's winners: Barbara Whittaker, Suzanne Bobbitt, 
Eva Scurlock, Mary Buchzeiger, Ann Reinman, Jmai Moore, Pamela Smith, 
Mashell Carissimi, Mary Ann Lievois, Carla Walker-Miller and Shirley R. 
Stancato, on the remarkable impact they are making on the Greater 
Detroit community.
  Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate National Women's History Month and 
reflect upon the remarkable impact women have made on our country, I am 
honored to recognize the Greater Detroit Chapter of NAWBO and this 
year's Top 10 Awards winners for the work they are doing to expand 
opportunities for women in business. For the last thirty-four years, 
the members of NAWBO in Southeast Michigan have been at the forefront 
of supporting women in business and I wish them continued success in 
their future endeavors.

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