[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S7256]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   REMEMBERING JOHANNA JUSTIN-JINICH

 Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Johanna 
Justin-Jinich, a resident of Timnath, CO, was senselessly murdered in 
Middletown, CT. Johanna was a member of the Class of 2010 at Wesleyan 
University--my alma mater. Faculty and students alike describe a 
vibrant, intelligent, creative, and compassionate young woman. A young 
woman whose short life was full of exuberance and study--and public 
service. Johanna's friends note that her warmth, passion, and 
dedication to those she loved that defined her life to the very end. 
And these qualities are what they will miss the most.
  Johanna's family and her friends have suffered an unspeakable loss 
and will no doubt continue to grieve for the loss of someone so 
compassionate, so dedicated, and so giving. Wesleyan University and the 
town of Timnath have witnessed the passing of one too young and with so 
much potential to serve the public good. She was particularly committed 
to helping women gain access to proper health care and resources, 
regardless of their means. Johanna's concern for public health can be 
traced back to her family. Her maternal grandmother, a Holocaust 
survivor, was a doctor, as are both of her parents.
  As Wesleyan's president, Michael Roth, said ``We return to the 
rhythms of our campus lives with the memory of our loss still very 
fresh. We turn again, and we remember. May Johanna's memory be a 
blessing to us all.''

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