[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 135 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING SCOTT HAMILTON

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 23, 2009

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to 
join me in honoring world recognized, figure skating star and cancer 
prevention activist, Scott Hamilton, as he receives the Excellence in 
Cancer Awareness Award from the Congressional Families Cancer 
Prevention Program today in Washington.
  At the age of 13, Scott began training with former Olympic Gold Medal 
Winner, Pierre Brunet, and was only able to continue his training 
because an anonymous couple volunteered their financial sponsorship. By 
1980, Scott was taking the ice skating world by storm.
  Over the years, Scott has claimed over 70 titles to include: national 
and world skating champion, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, professional 
ice skater, Emmy nominee, best-selling author, actor, and television 
commentator. A member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and a 
member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, he was the first solo 
male to receive the Jacques Favart Award from the International Skating 
Union, and also the first figure skater to ever be inducted into 
Madison Square Garden's Walk of Fame.
  Scott has accomplished many notable achievements in his skating 
career, yet he has also overcome significant challenges. Scott 
courageously battled and survived testicular cancer in 1997, and he is 
successfully recovering from his 2004 diagnosis of a benign pituitary 
brain tumor.
  Scott is the official spokesperson for Target House at St. Children 
Hospital in Memphis and is very involved in the Scott Hamilton 
C.A.R.E.S., Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship, 
Initiative at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Center. He promotes his 
informative and educational website, www.chemocare.com, and he also 
serves on the board of directors for the Special Olympics. In his 
leisure time, Scott can be found on the golf course or spending time 
with his wife and two sons, Aidan, age five, and Maxx, age one, at 
their home in Nashville.
  Madam Speaker, Scott is a true testament to determination and the 
human spirit, and I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing his 
life-time of achievements and notable contributions to cancer 
prevention.

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