[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 9 (Thursday, January 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E104]
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   CONGRATULATING THE PINK HEALS TOUR FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND 
                         FOUNDER DAVID GRAYBILL

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 15, 2009

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Pink Heals 
Tour, which covered over 10,000 miles in 2008, to support the fight 
against breast cancer.
  Breast cancer occurs in one out of every eight women in our country, 
and this cross-country tour in a decorated pink fire truck aimed to 
increase awareness of this disease and to raise funding for cancer 
research. In particular, this journey reached out to typically male-
dominated organizations, such as police and fire departments, to 
encourage them to wear pink clothing in support of this cause. A second 
tour is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2009. The upcoming Pink Heals 
Tour will cross the United States in three pink fire trucks throughout 
September and October.
  I am particularly proud, Madam Speaker, to recognize David Graybill, 
who founded the Pink Heals Tour to inspire citizens and community 
leaders to join in local breast cancer fundraising organizations and 
events. When I taught high school back home in Arizona, David was one 
of my students. So far, his efforts have had an enormous impact on his 
community and on millions of people across 21 states and 40 different 
cities.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
Pink Heals Tour and its founder, David Graybill, for their selfless 
work to raise awareness and support the fight against breast cancer.

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