NOTES ON PEOPLE (11/17/02)

NOTES ON PEOPLE

Receives medal from Republican Party

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. - Mary E. Pressey of Forest Hills, N.Y., was presented a gold medal by the National Republican Congressional Committee at the Entrepreneur Convention in Washington on October 2.

The gold medal was awarded in recognition of exceptional dedication and unselfish generosity to President George W. Bush and the Republican Party, and in particular for commitment and sacrifice to maintaining the ideals and beliefs that the country and the party were founded upon. Ms. Pressey said that her dedication to the Republican Party is due to their conservative ideals and the fact that as a Canadian citizen with a permanent United States visa she was given an opportunity in the United States to become financially successful in the business world.

Ms. Pressey's earlier awards included a "Republican of the Year" Certificate in 2001 and a "Republican of the Year" award presented at the National Republican Congressional Committee's Small Business Economy Recovery Workshop in Washington held in March. Ms. Pressey was a delegate from the state of New York.

She has been a staunch supporter of the Republican party for almost 20 years, having attended three Presidents' inaugurations, White House dinners and several Republican conventions in Washington.

Ms. Pressey is a member of the National Republican Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, the President's Club, New York Republican State Committee, and Gov. George Pataki's Leadership Circle.

She is also a member of the Ukrainian National Association Branch 293; Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 83; a member of the board of the Ukrainian Institute of America; and a financial supporter of many charitable organizations.

The focus of the Republican Entrepreneur Convention at which Ms. Pressey was honored was topics of interest to small business entrepreneurs, namely, tax strategies economy, health care, job creation government regulations, homeland security, campaign tactics and related matters.

The topic "Planning Your Business" followed with very able speakers Hon. Melanie Sabelhause and John McLaughlin while Hon. Newt Gingrich spoke on the subject of "Homeland Security, the Stock Market and the Economy." The afternoon continued with Entrepreneur's Roundtable discussions on various business topics with industry experts, political strategists and business leaders.

The highlight of the convention was the presentation of the 2002 Republican Gold Medal and a "Washington Salute" to Majority Leader Dick Armey and Conference Chair J.C. Watts during a special dinner with special guest Vice-President Dick Cheney.

Notes on people is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of members of the Ukrainian National Association. All submissions should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person's UNA branch number. Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt, when space permits.

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