[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 141 (Monday, September 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO BRIDGET McCUE OF CAPE CORAL, FL

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                            HON. CONNIE MACK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2008

  Mr. MACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding young 
hero from my district, Bridget McCue of Cape Coral, Florida, for her 
extraordinary bravery during a fire.
  On July 31, 2008, a small fire broke out in the computer room at the 
McCue home. Thanks to 13-year-old Bridget's quick thinking, she was 
able to get her younger brother and sister out of the house and to 
safety. She then called 911 from a neighbor's house and called her 
parents, who were returning home from an errand.
  Bridget's parents, Randy and Barbara, credit Bridget's training 
through a Red Cross babysitting class for her quick thinking and 
bravery. She is a role model for other teenagers across southwest 
Florida and is very deserving of the Lee County Red Cross' Certificate 
of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action. The people of 
southwest Florida and I are very proud of Bridget and her 
accomplishments.
  Madam Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to represent such a 
courageous young lady as Bridget McCue in Congress. I wish Bridget and 
her family all the best and congratulate her on a job well done.

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