[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO AMYRA FAISAL

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Amyra Faisal of 
Ames, Iowa on the occasion of being named the 2010 Iowa Shrine Bowl 
Queen.
  Amyra enjoys makeup, animals, hula-hooping and figure skating. 
Despite being an active eight year old, Amyra has a degenerative bone 
condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, which results in brittle 
bones. She has been treated by the Shriners Hospital in Montreal, 
Canada since she was born. Amyra is able live an active life due to the 
donations of the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine in Altoona, Iowa. The Za-Ga-Zig 
Shrine pays for around 80 percent of the costs related to travelling 
and staying near the Montreal hospital. Since Amyra is a longtime 
Shriner patient, she was chosen to be the 2010 Iowa Shrine Bowl Queen. 
By being the Shrine Bowl queen, she will be participating in the parade 
and will be recognized at the football game. I have been informed that 
Amyra has already been practicing her parade wave and has picked out a 
white dress to wear.
  I congratulate Amyra on being named the 2010 Iowa Shrine Bowl queen. 
I am honored to represent Amyra and her family in Congress and wish her 
the best in the future.

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