[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E139]
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  A TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA O'BRIEN, THE ARGO-SUMMIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
                         VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

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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 an 
outstanding woman who has dedicated much time and effort in bettering 
the lives of her fellow citizens--Ms. Patricia O'Brien.
  Ms. O'Brien's efforts will also be recognized Feb. 21, 1997 by the 
Argo-Summit Chamber of Commerce as she is the organization's Volunteer 
of the Year.
  A resident of Summit, IL, Ms. O'Brien has been active in collecting 
food, especially in her place of work, United Parcel Service, where she 
is a truck driver. Three years ago, she began a food drive at UPS, and 
in 1996, Ms. O'Brien and her co-workers collected more than 1 ton of 
food. Last summer, she helped collect and deliver more than 10,000 
pounds of extra food from the Taste of Chicago festival, and regularly 
retrieves leftovers from the McCormick Place Convention Center for area 
food pantries and homeless shelters.
  Ms. O'Brien has received the Casey Award from UPS and the Tom Shay 
Award from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for her community 
service.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute the selfless efforts of Patricia O'Brien and 
extend to her my best wishes for continued success in the future.

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