[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 4 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E15]
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             HONORING KATY TARTAKOFF, POWER OF ONE HONOREE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 27, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pride to now honor Katy 
Tartakoff who has been awarded the Colorado Woman 2000 Power of One 
Honor in recognition of her service to her community and the State of 
Colorado. Katy is a true heroine in her community and she deserves our 
highest thanks and praise.
  Katy published a journal in 1991 called ``My Stupid Illness.'' The 
journal showed photographs of children suffering from cancer along with 
stories addressing how the children were dealing with the illness. She 
has since expanded her work to photograph and document children with 
other life-threatening illnesses. She presents these exhibits to 
schools to use as a tool to teach kids how to accept, understand and 
live with differences.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I would like to both congratulate 
and thank Katy for all of her efforts to make her community a better 
place to live. I applaud Katy's efforts to educate children about 
diversity. She is a most deserving recipient of the Power of One Honor.

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