[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 123 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H8814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATING IAN AMBER

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate a 
remarkable young man and true champion in my congressional district, 
Ian Amber. Ian is a straight A honor student at Palmetto Senior High 
School where he excels in various academic organizations. But unlike 
most teenagers, Ian had to overcome a great obstacle not normally faced 
by students.
  At age 10, Ian was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent 3 years of 
intense chemotherapy treatment. Through perseverance, he beat cancer; 
and today, Ian spends his time helping children with life-threatening 
diseases.
  He formed Kids That Care Pediatric and Cancer Fund, the only kid-run 
organization affiliated with a major hospital in South Florida, an 
organization in which he raises funds for sick children.
  He also created Trading Places, a sensitive-training program for 
oncology nurses.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to help me in recognizing Ian's 
selfless achievements, and in commending him for being a shining 
example to us all. He represents Miami Palmetto well. He represents all 
of us well.

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