{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2006-12-08-pt1-PgE2135-3", "2006-12-08", 109, 2, null, null, "IN HONOR OF THE PANCYPRIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHOIR AND ITS HONOREE, NIKOS MOUYIARIS", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E2135", "E2136", "[{\"name\": \"Carolyn B. Maloney\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "152 Cong. Rec. E2135", "Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E2135-E2136]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n    IN HONOR OF THE PANCYPRIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHOIR AND ITS\n                        HONOREE, NIKOS MOUYIARIS\n\n                                 ______\n\n                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY\n\n                              of new york\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006\n\n  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Pancyprian Association\nof America Choir and its 2006 honoree Nikos Mouyiaris.\n  The Pancyprian Association of America Choir makes a remarkable\ncontribution to American culture by combining the best of Cypriot and\nAmerican song and music. Their focus on Cypriot music helps keep the\ndynamic culture of their heritage alive in the United States. The choir\nprovides its fans a rich education in the music of both cultures.\n  On November 4, the choir will be honoring my good friend, Nikos\nMouyiaris. Nikos is an important, albeit unassuming, leader in the\nHellenic-American community. He never seeks recognition for his\nactions, but he is unquestionably the one to go to get things done. If\nyou need someone who will fight for human rights or help a student get\nan education, Nikos is the one to turn to. At a conference or\ngathering, Nikos will make his ideas and concerns heard, softly.\nFurthermore, because people know that Nikos is worth listening to, his\nthoughts often prompt people to take action. In short, Nikos is a man\nof deeds and vision.\n  Nikos Mouyiaris was born in Athienou, Cyprus where he attended\nelementary and high school. He went to England for a short time and\nthen emigrated to the United States. In the United States he received\nhis bachelor of science degree in chemistry and was awarded a\nscholarship to Rutgers University where he received his masters of\nscience.\n  Since arriving in the United States, Nikos has achieved the American\ndream. Starting with $6,000 that he borrowed from his brother,\nApostolos, Nikos created a successful business, Mana Products, that\nemploys over 600 people. For nearly three decades, Mana Products has\nbeen an innovative participant in the beauty industry. Headquartered in\nNew York, the company offers research, development, manufacturing and\nother operations. The company works with some of the most respected\nbrands and professionals around the globe. In addition to his company,\nNikos has interests in real estate as well as investments in other\nbusinesses.\n  Nikos has never forgotten the place of birth, Athienou in Cyprus,\nwhere he helps to support the local home for the elderly, and has\nhelped build a day care center. He has also provided funding for an\narchaeological expedition in the area of Athienou, Cyprus for Davidson\nCollege of North Carolina for several years.\n  Nikos also works to promote Cypriot culture and human rights\ninterests in the United States. As a member of the Board of Directors\nand Trustees of the Pancyprian Association of America, Nikos works to\neducate young Cypriot-Americans about the culture and ethnic customs of\nCyprus and Greece, and to sponsor cultural events. He is a member of\nthe International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus, PSEKA,\nwhich seeks freedom and justice for the Cypriot people and promotes\ninternational human rights.\n\n[[Page E2136]]\n\n  Nikos and his wife Carol, who is his partner in business as well as\nin their personal lives, have two children, Alexis and Ariana.\n  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Nikos\nMouyiaris, a true American hero and a remarkable member of the\nHellenic-American community.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2006-12-08-pt1-PgE2135-3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 8.209711173549294, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}