[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      MONTANA'S YOUTH OF THE YEAR

 Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to bring 
to your attention today a story about a young man that I am proud to 
say is from Montana.
  His name is Jerimiah Tretain and he is Montana's Youth of the Year.
  Jerimiah has come from what I consider the ``school of hard knocks.'' 
At a young age he was abused by his father, then moved with his mother 
and older sister to Montana. Life has been difficult for him and The 
Boys and Girls Club of Billings & Yellowstone County have helped him 
get through some times through anger management and counseling. They 
are a truly wonderful organization.
  It humbles me to see such a brave man conquer so many obstacles and 
being steered in the right direction in order to achieve his goals and 
dreams to enter Montana State University in Bozeman, MT, in 2003 and 
eventually become an architect.
  I wish Jerimiah all the success in the national Boys and Girls Club 
competition. You make Montana proud!

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