In an exhilarating ceremony Thursday night in Houston, HispanicBusiness Magazine honored Frances Garcia, Inspector General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, with the 2009 Woman of the Year award.
The four other finalists honored were:
Lily Eskelsen, Vice President of the National Education Association, which has 3.2 million members and is the largest professional employee organization in the nation, delivered an emotional, moving and inspiring speech to the crowd.
Marion Luna Brem, President and CEO of the Love Chrysler dealership in Corpus Christi, Texas, and author of two business books, noted the challenges the auto industry is facing today.
Amelie Ramirez, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research in San Antonio, was honored for her work in health awareness and disease prevention. One of her goals is to encourage Hispanics to seek preventive medicine and to have health screenings regularly.
Ramona Romero, president of the Hispanic Bar Association, said the group has worked more than 20 years for the appointment of a Hispanic member in the Supreme Court.
