[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1102]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF COLBY STADJUHAR

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                             HON. JOE SKEEN

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 26, 1999

  Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Colby 
Stadjuhar, a student at Picacho Middle School, who recently performed 
an act of bravery by rescuing Jeanine Cook, a drowning victim, from the 
irrigation canals in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  This was not just any drowning victim. This was Jeanine Cook, a 
doctoral student and teacher at New Mexico State University's college 
of engineering department who is partially paralyzed and confined to a 
wheel chair. On Monday, May 17, 1999 Ms. Cook was walking her dog when 
another dog attacked hers. During the attack the leash became entangled 
in the wheel chair causing the chair to slide into the canal.
  Colby Stadjuhar and his two friends were riding along the canals when 
he noticed a woman screaming for help. Without hesitation Colby went 
into the water and rescued Ms. Cook while his friends, Melissa Girard 
and Jenni Brown retrieved the wheel chair from the flowing water.
  As Congress continues to address the state of young people in today's 
society I stand up to remind my colleagues, do not let the few problems 
distract from the good that comprises the true state of the majority of 
our youth. The act by Mr. Stadjuhar, Ms. Girard and Ms. Brown was one 
of responsibility, courage and citizenship. They are excellent role 
models for their peers and by honoring them for their valor, it is my 
hope that many will follow in their footsteps.

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