[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 25, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S1583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  HONORING THE SERVICE OF BRENDA COWAN

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I would like to take the 
opportunity to honor the service of Ms. Brenda Cowan, originally of 
Sturgis, KY. Her death while performing her duty as a firefighter is a 
great loss to us all.
  On February 13, 2004 Brenda was responding to a domestic violence 
call. Tragically, Brenda and the person she was trying to help were 
shot and killed while waiting for police to arrive on the scene.
  Her service with the Lexington, KY fire department was exemplary and 
duly appreciated. Brenda was also a pioneer. She was the first African 
American woman to become a firefighter in Lexington. As one of the U.S. 
Senators from Kentucky, I know that Brenda served as a fine example of 
what it means to serve one's community.
  We are humbled and honored by the sacrifice Brenda has made. Without 
men and women such as Brenda, America would not be as great as it is 
now. Lexington and Kentucky are truly lucky to have benefited from her 
fine service. She is an example to us all.

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