April 27, 2010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 5 6455 with his parents and five siblings to Guam in the Pacific Island Microcredit Institute, an or- The AHS Constitution Team’s victory is a 1985. He attended John F. Kennedy High ganization that provides microloans to vet- testament not just to the hard work and dedi- School and completed a one year Tourism Vo- erans and individuals at poverty level seeking cation of these students, but also the guidance cational Program at Guam Community College self sufficiency and business opportunities. A and commitment of their teacher Kevin Fox during his final year of high school. Jack con- strong and dynamic advocate for Guam’s vet- and coaches Gary Kovacic, Jim Romo, Bob tinued his educational pursuits at the Univer- erans’ community, Art volunteers his time to Garrett and Karyn McCreary. sity of Guam, graduating with a Bachelor’s de- educate veterans on a variety of issues includ- The members of the AHS Constitution Team gree in Business Administration in Marketing ing programs, benefits, health care, legal are: Robel Abdella, Wini Addanki, Pallavi in 1997 while helping to maintain his family’s rights and national representation. Bugga, Madyson Cassidy, Andrew Chang, business and working at a local tour agency. Art’s involvement in the veteran community Winston Chang, Greg Chen, Ruodi Duan, Jack serves as Vice President of Kwong has been recognized by various organizations. Daphne Fan, Kathy Garcia, Jamie Griswold, Hwa Trading, and under his leadership, the Art served as the Master of Ceremonies for Derek Ha, Jennifer Hang, Lauren Hanna, company continues to work closely with other Guam’s Annual Veterans Day Memorial Pro- Frank Huang, Rayla Hylbom, Michael Kallin, businesses, suppliers and local government gram in 2009 and was a recipient of the Ro- Amanda Kallis, Jesse Li, Andrew Lin, Sangavi agencies and non-profit organizations to sup- tary Club of Tumon Bay’s ‘‘Service Above Self Pari, Tim Semenov, Joanna Shen, Kiko port the local community. Award’’ for his commitment to our island’s vet- Sunata, Bonnie Tam, Andrew Taylor, Cath- Jack’s hard work, dedication and industrious erans. An avid motorcycle rider, Art is a mem- erine Tong and Shen Wang. nature have earned him the respect of busi- ber of the Guam Veterans Harley Davidson f ness leaders in our community and in the Organization, which provides motorcade es- western Pacific region. His efforts on the corts for funerals of fallen soldiers and con- RECOGNIZING MS. LINDA TUNG AS Board of Directors of the Chinese Chamber of ducts other philanthropic activities such as dis- THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS AD- Commerce of Guam (CCCG) have made a dif- tributing holiday treats to children on Guam MINISTRATION’S WOMEN IN ference in the participation of other minority during their annual Christmas motorcades. BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE business owners and associates as CCCG It is on the occasion of his recognition by YEAR FOR 2010 members. A CCCG Member since the organi- the U.S. Small Business Administration as zation’s inception, Jack is actively involved in their Veteran Small Business Champion of the HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO its annual events and activities. Jack’s partici- Year for 2010, that I join the people of Guam OF GUAM pation in CCCG has helped to raise support to acknowledge him for his service and his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and awareness for local organizations such as commitment to our veteran community. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Club of f Guam and the American Red Cross Guam Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise Chapter. CONGRATULATING THE ARCADIA today to recognize Ms. Linda Tung for her en- It is on the occasion of his recognition by HIGH SCHOOL CONSTITITION TEAM trepreneurial leadership and mentorship in the the U.S. Small Business Administration as Mi- women’s business community on Guam. Ms. nority Champion of the Year for 2010, that I HON. DAVID DREIER Tung is the President and Founder of GIT join the people of Guam to acknowledge his OF CALIFORNIA International Tours and was recently named service and outstanding leadership in our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the U.S. Small Business Administration’s community. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Women in Business Champion of the Year for f Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today 2010. Linda was born and raised in Taiwan and is RECOGNIZING MR. ARTHUR F. to congratulate the Arcadia High School, AHS, fluent in English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese MESA AS VETERAN SMALL BUSI- Constitution Team on their first place finish in and Taiwanese. Following her graduation from NESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR the 23rd annual ‘‘We the People: The Citizen high school in 1966, she began working for a FOR 2010 and the Constitution,’’ contest which was held in Washington, DC this past weekend and number of leading in-bound travel agencies in HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO concluded Monday evening. Taipei. The AHS team represented the entire state Linda married Dr. Frank C. Tung in 1976 OF GUAM and after traveling throughout the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of California in the competition, which tests students’ knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, States for educational opportunities, the cou- Tuesday, April 27, 2010 the Bill of Rights and American democracy. ple settled on Guam in 1985. Since that time, Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise After spending time with this outstanding Linda served as Guam Operations Manager of today to recognize Mr. Arthur F. Mesa for his group of students last week, I was confident Japan Travel Land and established GIT Inter- years of civic engagement, leadership and ad- they would take their knowledge of and dedi- national Tours, Inc. Since its inception, GIT vocacy for Guam’s veterans. Mr. Mesa, known cation to learning about the Constitution and Tours has successfully provided various serv- to his family and friends as ‘‘Art,’’ is Editor and turn it into a great win for Arcadia and Cali- ices to more than 320,000 visitors from Tai- Publisher of the Guam Veterans News, host of fornia. wan (R.O.C.), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, K-57’s radio show, ‘‘Vet Talk,’’ and was re- After winning local and state competitions, Honcho, Liaoning and the Philippines. cently named the U.S. Small Business Admin- these students proved themselves champions Linda’s thirty years of experience have istration’s ‘‘Veteran Small Business Champion at the final competition here in our nation’s proved invaluable as Chairwoman of the Tour- of the Year for 2010.’’ capital. The City of Arcadia and the entire San ism Committee of the Chinese Chamber of Art served in the Vietnam War from 1970 to Gabriel Valley should be very proud of these Commerce of Guam. She works in partnership 1971 as a member of the U.S. Army’s 101st outstanding students. with members of the Guam Visitors Bureau, Airborne Division. He is a 35-year resident of On Monday, after three days of simulated the Office of the Governor of Guam, Govern- Guam. Following his service in the U.S. Army, congressional hearings testing the students’ ment of Guam agencies, Guam Hotel & Res- Art worked in sales and in 1985, founded knowledge of constitutional principles, which taurant Association, Chinese Chamber of Independent Trading Company trading food were judged by a panel of constitutional schol- Commerce of Guam and United Chinese As- products, appliances, and construction mate- ars, lawyers, journalists and government lead- sociation of Guam, as well as numerous agen- rials from the mainland to Guam and Micro- ers, the AHS team was announced the win- cies in the Asia-Pacific region to promote nesia. From 1989 to 1996, Art opened and op- ners of this year’s competition. Guam as a premier, family-oriented tourist erated Eagle Freight Services—which pro- I believe very firmly in the tremendous im- destination in the Western Pacific. vided air freight services through five offices portance of understanding our history and the Linda often volunteers to help aspiring en- from Guam to the Midwest United States. principles on which our nation was founded. trepreneurs on Guam. In addition, Linda has From 1999 to 2006, Art co-founded and man- These students should be commended for created opportunities for her female employ- aged Auto Services 2000. their mastery of our founding documents and ees to engage in in-house cross-training to de- Art has become a prominent figure in our the words of our founding fathers, and I enthu- velop their leadership skills and expertise in all community and serves as a Board Member for siastically congratulate them on their success. facets of the tour business. A number of her

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