[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E232]
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                   HONORING DR. CATHERINE WINCHESTER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 15, 2005

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Catherine 
Winchester for receiving the American Heart Association's Giving Heart 
Award. Dr. Winchester will be honored at the American Heart 
Association's Go Red for Women Luncheon on Thursday, February 17, 2005, 
in Fresno, CA.
  In 1995, Dr. Catherine Winchester attained her Doctor of Medicine 
degree from the University of California-Irvine, College of Medicine. 
After receiving her degree she completed her internal medical residency 
at Stanford University Medical Center and completed a cardiology 
fellowship at University of California-Davis.
  Dr. Winchester has tirelessly worked to raise awareness of the fact 
that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. 
She served as keynote speaker of last year's Go Red for Women luncheon 
and, as the only female cardiologist in California's Central Valley, 
she has empowered women to live longer and stronger lives through her 
efforts to help women identify risk factors for heart disease.
  She is an ardent supporter of the American Heart Association's work 
to further medical research and advance knowledge in the areas of 
prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to honor Dr. Catherine Winchester for 
receiving the American Heart Association's Giving Heart Award. I urge 
my colleagues to join me in praising Dr. Winchester's efforts and in 
wishing her many years of continued success.

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