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CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |
SVU Member Appointed Czech Honorary Consul
H.E. Martin Palous, the Czech Ambassador to the US announced the appointment of
Sharon K. Valasek as honorary consul for the Midwestern States. Official
installation, marking the opening of the Czech consulate office in Kansas City, will
take place September 24-26, 2003, in the presence of Ambassador Palous and other
dignitaries.
Her primary role is to facilitate and support local relationship-building
initiatives between the Czech Republic and the US to further cultural, educational,
political and business exchanges. She also provides advice and assistance for Czech
nationals in the US.
Sharon Valasek, a second-generation American and SVU member, is a business executive
and consultant for Black & Veatch Solutions Groups, Inc. She is proud of her
heritage and pleased to represent the Czech Republic's interests and serve the
people in the states of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
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