[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S1205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TARA MOUNSEY

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Tara Mounsey of Concord, New Hampshire, for winning a silver 
medal in the women's ice hockey event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in 
Salt Lake City, Utah.
  I commend Tara for her exemplary skills and achievements as an ice 
hockey player on the United States team. The women's ice hockey team 
rose to the occasion representing the country with dedication and pride 
during a fiercely competitive series of games at the Winter Olympics.
  Tara was a member of the 1998 United States Olympic ice hockey team 
in Nagano, Japan, and she also participated in the 1999 World 
Championships in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland. She is a two-time silver 
medalist in World Championship competition in 1997 and 1999.
  Tara won a silver medal at the 1996 IIHF Pacific Women's Championship 
where she was named Outstanding Performer. She played collegiate hockey 
at Brown University and was named as the 1995-1996 New Hampshire Hockey 
Player of the Year, the only female to ever win the award.
  On behalf of the citizens of New Hampshire and the country, I applaud 
Tara's Olympic award. Through her focus and dedication to the sport of 
ice hockey, she has earned the Olympic silver medal and the respect of 
her peers and fellow countrymen. Congratulations for a job well done 
and best wishes as you pursue your goals and dreams as an accomplished 
athlete. It is truly an honor and a privilege to represent you in the 
U.S. Senate.

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