[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 23 (Monday, March 7, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: March 7, 1994]
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                         HONORING CATHY TURNER

  Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I am proud to have this opportunity today 
to pay tribute to Cathy Turner for her many achievements, but most 
especially for her most recent accomplishments at the 1994 winter 
Olympics. Cathy has had the distinct honor to represent the United 
States in these games.
  Each Olympics finds a myriad of contenders from many nations coming 
together to compete for the gold. This year, one of our own, a New 
Yorker from Clarkson, came home with the gold. It is a great honor to 
represent such a fine competitor. I am proud that Cathy Turner was part 
of the relay team that won the bronze medal for the 3,000-meter short 
track, and won the gold medal in the 500 meters. In the 1992 games, 
Turner left Albertville with both gold and silver medals.
  Cathy Turner was born and raised in Rochester, NY. She began skating 
and competing at the age of 5. She went on to win the North American 
Championship. At one point, Cathy Turner ``retired'' from skating and 
took up singing and writing, she worked for HBO and also wrote jingles 
for an advertising company. Presently, Cathy owns her own fitness 
center in the Rochester area and resides in the town of Clarkson, NY.
  The style of Cathy Turner is electric and exciting with great depth; 
her brand of skating is very exciting to watch. It is with great pride 
that I say contributions and thank you to Cathy Turner for all of her 
contributions and most especially for representing the United States so 
well in the 1994 winter Olympics. It is my hope that my colleagues in 
the Senate had the opportunity to see Cathy in her greatest moments of 
athletic prowess and national pride. I wish Cathy Turner much happiness 
in her future no matter which path she chooses to travel along.

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