[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING FORMER OREGONIAN KEVIN BOSS

  (Ms. HOOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the New York 
Giants on their upset of the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl 
XLII.
  With hometown pride in representing Monmouth and Philomath, I want to 
congratulate the Giants' starting tight end in the Super Bowl, Kevin 
Boss, a graduate of Philomath High and Western Oregon University.
  Kevin was drafted as a backup to the Giants' four-time Pro Bowl tight 
end Jeremy Shockey, but was thrust into the spotlight late in the 
season when Shockey broke his leg.
  It is apt that friends gathered at Rookies' in Monmouth to cheer 
their local son to victory. The Boss, as he is known, may be a rookie, 
but no one would have realized it from watching Sunday night's game.
  His biggest mark in the Super Bowl came when he caught a 45-yard 
pass, setting up the Giants' first touchdown of the game to take a 10-7 
lead in the fourth quarter.
  Despite being about as far away from New York as one can be in the 
United States, the towns of Philomath and Monmouth couldn't be more 
proud.

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