[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E126]
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         A TRIBUTE TO MR. THOMAS STRACK AND MS. CHRISTINE KELLY

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 1997

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to two 
outstanding athletes from my district. Mr. Thomas Strack and Ms. 
Christine Kelly, who are competing in pairs figure skating at the 
Special Olympics World Winter Games in Canada, February 1 to 8, 1997.
  Mr. Strack of Palos Heights, IL, and Ms. Christine Kelly of Oak Lawn, 
IL, have skated together for 6 years and are both veterans of local, 
national, and international special olympics competitions. More 
important, they are good friends, and have forged friendships with many 
others through the special olympics.
  Tom and Chris, as well as 131 other athletes and 29 coaches from 
Illinois, will join more than 2,000 competitors from 90 countries vying 
in five different events at the winter games.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my best wishes to these fine athletes, as well 
as all the other courageous participants in the 1997 Special Olympics 
World Winter Games.

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