[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2557-E2558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF ESTRELLA CLEMENT IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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                           HON. KATHY CASTOR

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 2009

  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, in recognition of Hispanic 
Heritage Month, I rise today to honor Estrella Clement, who dedicates 
her life to help identify and treat women who have breast and cervical 
cancer.
  Ms. Clement was born in Cuba, moved to New Jersey as a child and has 
been living in Tampa for 25 years. Ms. Clement always knew she wanted 
to be a nurse and help improve the health of her community. She 
obtained a master's degree in nursing from the University of South 
Florida and has been a nurse for more than 32 years. Ms. Clement works 
with Meditech Medical Center clinics where free mammogram tests, breast 
examination, and Pap smears are offered to women who might not be able 
to afford these services otherwise.
  Tirelessly dedicated, Ms. Clement worries that women are unaware of 
the free screening and treatment options in her neighborhood. 
Transportation is a major obstacle for many low-income women. Ms. 
Clement's goal is to have a mobile unit so she can go directly to the 
community. Unfortunately, too few people know about the free service. 
Ms. Clement is making it her duty to reach as many women as possible.
  Ms. Clement also has been a co-chair of Prime Time Sister Circles, a 
group that helps African-American women improve their health, and she 
has served on the Moffitt Cancer Center's Hispanic Advisory Council.
  Madam Speaker, Estrella Clement is acutely aware of the toll, both 
financial and emotional, that breast and cervical cancer can have on 
women. She devotes her life to improving the health of the Tampa 
community. I applaud her dedication to the prevention and treatment of 
breast and cervical cancer.

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