[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 55 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 55

Honoring Christina Taylor Green for giving the gift of life with organ 
   donation and encouraging Americans to join her call to make organ 
                      donation a personal choice.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2011

Mr. Baca submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Christina Taylor Green for giving the gift of life with organ 
   donation and encouraging Americans to join her call to make organ 
                      donation a personal choice.

Whereas Christina Taylor Green is a national beacon of hope;
Whereas she gave the ultimate gift of life by organ donation;
Whereas Christina Taylor Green was born in Maryland on September 11, 2001, a day 
        of national tragedy;
Whereas her birth proved to be a beacon of hope on a day that this country 
        mourned an extreme loss;
Whereas she died on January 8, 2011, due to the horrific actions that took place 
        during a public meeting with United States Representative Gabrielle 
        Giffords called ``Congress on Your Corner'' in Tucson, Arizona;
Whereas Americans felt the pain of losing a child;
Whereas on that day, America mourned the loss of Christina Taylor Green, Dorothy 
        Morris, John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabriel 
        Zimmerman;
Whereas at this time of extreme sorrow, Christina's parents, John and Roxanna 
        Green, along with her brother, Dallas Green, willingly gave the gift of 
        life and vision to other children by following Christina's wishes and 
        donating her organs;
Whereas just as Christina came into this world providing a hopeful look to the 
        future of this Nation, in her passing she has showed us, this country, 
        and the world that by giving another the ultimate gift of life that we 
        are a people of unity and love, and that we can overcome adversity and 
        tragedy;
Whereas in life, Christina loved all that is true to the American spirit;
Whereas as the granddaughter to George Dallas Green, Philadelphia Phillies 
        manager when they won their first World Series title in franchise 
        history in 1980, Christina along with her father John, a scout for the 
        Los Angeles Dodgers, loved baseball;
Whereas Christina was the only girl that played for the Pirates, the Canyon del 
        Oro Little League baseball team;
Whereas Christina was a young person of faith and had received her first Holy 
        Communion at St. Odilia's Catholic Church;
Whereas she went to meet Congresswoman Giffords with family friend, Susan 
        Hileman, to learn more about public service because she too was starting 
        a legacy of giving back to her community, having recently been elected 
        to her student council at Mesa Verde Elementary School;
Whereas during the tragic event on January 8, 2011, Susan Hileman used her own 
        body to help shield Christina Taylor Green from the deadly bullets;
Whereas this act of courage was not futile because Christina's parents were 
        provided some solace during this stressful time knowing that Christina's 
        final wishes of organ donation could be realized;
Whereas Christina's grandmother, Yolanda Segalini, died at age 74 and the family 
        supported the decision to donate their grandmother's organs so that 
        others could live a better life;
Whereas from this experience, Christina and her family learned how important it 
        is to be an organ donor;
Whereas it is estimated that 110,000 Americans are on a waiting list for an 
        organ transplant;
Whereas, in 2009, only 28,463 transplants were performed, a statistic that is 
        sure to increase given Christina's unconditional gift and the teaching 
        born by all who have learned of this remarkable young person and her 
        family;
Whereas Christina Taylor Green's life, passing, and organ donation has affected 
        the whole country; and
Whereas this Nation is better for the gifts shared by Christina Taylor Green and 
        John and Roxanna Green: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Christina Taylor Green for giving the gift of 
        life with organ donation;
            (2) believes that Christina Taylor Green's memory will live 
        on and that she will continue to be the Nation's face of hope; 
        and
            (3) encourages Americans to join her call to make organ 
        donation a personal choice.
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