[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO RICK HARLOW

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rick Harlow in 
recognition of his heroic act in 2001 of saving a neighbor who was 
being attacked by three dogs.
  During the harrowing 2001 incident, Rick was injured and subsequently 
spent 3 years in a care center. Mr. Harlow made the best of his tenure 
in the care center by playing his guitar for the elderly and even 
playing at an in-house wedding for a couple who met and married in the 
nursing home.
  Mr. Harlow was born and raised in Washington State and initially came 
to Nevada in 1990 on assignment to construct architectural aerial maps 
of the Hoover Dam area. What originally began as a mere job appointment 
has evolved into a long term living arrangement, as Rick has been a 
proud Nevada resident for 16 years now.
  Mr. Harlow has always been active and held a love for nature and the 
outdoors. In 1994 he suffered an unfortunate rock climbing accident 
where he fell 35-40 feet and sustained a compression fracture to his 
back in addition to a lacerated liver and ruptured spleen. Mr. Harlow 
underwent 3 years of recuperation and physical therapy to walk again. 
He is a proven fighter both for himself and others as he quite 
valiantly demonstrated by rescuing his neighbor from that brutal dog 
attack 5 years ago.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Rick Harlow. His passion for life is 
inspirational. I applaud him for his heroism and wish him the best with 
his future endeavors.

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