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“LAQUITTA DeMERCHANT COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E863 on June 9, 2015.
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LAQUITTA DeMERCHANT COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
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HON. PETE OLSON
of texas
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Laquitta DeMerchant for receiving one of the World Youth Foundation's 2015 Community Impact Award thanks to her work as CEO of Fuzion Apps and dedication to her community.
Ms. DeMerchant has numerous accomplishments and shows tremendous enthusiasm for her community. She won the Women Innovation Mobile Award and the grand prize in the Department of Labor's Equal Pay App Challenge. Laquitta speaks at universities and high schools around the Houston area to increase awareness of wage gap issues and supports initiatives for working families. Laquitta also mentors young programmers and software developers in competitions throughout the nation. A member of her team at the Essence Festival YESWECODE hackathon went on to win the biggest international impact award for developing an anti-human trafficking app. We are proud of her accomplishments on behalf of our community.
On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, congratulations again to Laquitta DeMerchant for receiving the Community Impact Award. We appreciate your dedication to strengthening our community.
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