[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MR. JACK FITZGERALD

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2002

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the leadership 
of Jack Fitzgerald and the efforts of Fitzgerald Auto Mall. Working in 
concert with the National Safe Kids Campaign, police, fire and rescue 
officials, and the Montgomery County Maryland Office of Consumer 
Affairs, they have worked diligently to ensure that child safety seats 
have been installed in vehicles correctly. Today, at Fitzgerald Auto 
Mall, the 20,000th child safety seat inspection will be performed.
  Nearly 90% of the child safety seats that have been inspected at 
Fitzgerald Auto Mall found incorrect installations--some with multiple 
errors. In addition to those who made the inspections and corrections, 
I would like to recognize those 20,000 families who came to get their 
child safety seats checked. It is a testament to the active and 
concerned citizenry that helps make our community unique. We cannot 
accurately say how many lives have been saved through this effort, but 
without a doubt, vehicles and families are now safer because of it.
  Let us all hope that tens of thousands more will follow the lead of 
this first 20,000, and I salute Fitzgerald Auto Mall and all the 
community leaders who have worked so tirelessly in this effort.

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