[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY WHITEHEAD

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dorothy 
Whitehead of Indianola, Iowa, for her induction as the first swimmer 
into the Iowa Senior Olympics Hall of Fame.
   Dorothy is a 73-year-old swimmer who swims four times a week at 
Simpson College in Indianola. She holds ten records in varying age 
groups for the 50, 100 and 200 yard backstroke. She regularly competes 
at the Senior Olympics, the Iowa Games and competed at the United 
States Masters Nationals this year. While in high school, Dorothy was 
involved in a serious car accident that ended her swimming career until 
she picked it back up again at the age of 45. Harold McCollum nominated 
Dorothy for the induction into the hall of fame. He was a close friend 
of her late husband, Ralph.
   Dorothy has truly shown that you are never too old to pursue your 
passions, stay active, and be a successful competitor. I consider it an 
honor to represent Dorothy Whitehead in the United States Congress, and 
I wish her the best in her future years of swimming.

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