[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 TRICIA DUNN

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Tricia Dunn of Derry, 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 Tricia 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 our country with dedication and pride 
during a fiercely competitive series of games during the Winter 
Olympics.
  Tricia was a member of the 1998 United States Olympic ice hockey team 
in Nagano, Japan. She also participated in World Championship 
competitions in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland in 1999, Mississauga, 
Ontario, Canada in 2000, and Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2001. As a World 
Champion, she is a four-time silver medalists.
  Tricia is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire who has 
played at two Three Nations Cups and was a member of the University of 
New Hampshire women's ice hockey team that defeated Providence College 
to win the 1996 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
  On behalf of the citizens of New Hampshire and the country, I wish to 
congratulate Tricia for her 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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