[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H8361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING BAILEY GOFORTH

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a very special 
constituent of mine, Miss Bailey Goforth, a 7-year-old from Alexander 
County, North Carolina, a bright young lady who is wise far beyond her 
years.
  On Saturday, July 16 of this year, Bailey's father, David, became 
pinned beneath a heavy farm implement while attempting to hook up a 
bush hog to his tractor. Bailey was the person who discovered him. 
Rather than panic at the sight of her injured father, she acted in a 
calm and collected manner. She and her younger sister, Ali, tried to 
phone their grandparents for help but unfortunately they could not 
reach them.
  That is when Bailey sprinted to her family's garage, retrieved a car 
jack, and followed her father's instructions on how to free him from 
beneath the bush hog. Her father sustained a broken left leg, but his 
injuries could have been far worse if his brave young daughter had not 
come to his rescue.
  Mr. Speaker, Bailey Goforth is to be commended for her bravery, 
determination and sound judgment. She is truly an inspiration for us 
all.

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