[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E856]
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                TRIBUTE TO BRIAN JAQUETTE AND SUE WILSON

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize high school 
athletic trainers Brian Jaquette of Fort Dodge High School and Sue 
Wilson of Johnston High School, for their quick thinking in treating a 
football player who suffered serious internal injuries during a 
football game last fall.
  The injured football player was tended to by Jaquette and Johnston, 
who decided that his abdominal pain was serious enough to call for an 
ambulance. It turned out that the injured player was suffering from a 
ruptured gall bladder, which would have caused blood poisoning and 
possibly death if left untreated. Were it not for Jaquette and 
Johnson's accurate initial examination and determination, it is 
unlikely that his injury would have been treated in time.
  The quick thinking and calm demeanor displayed by these two athletic 
trainers serves as a wonderful example to all those who care for 
others. I commend Sue Wilson and Brian Jaquette for their outstanding 
professional work and dedication to the young athletes they serve. I am 
honored to represent each of them in the United States Congress, and I 
wish them the best in their careers.

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