[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E31]
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                       IN HONOR OF DR. OGAN GUREL

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 6, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Dr. Ogan Gurel, 
M.D., for the Walk for Healthcare, in which he walked from Chicago, 
Illinois to Washington, D.C., in June and July of 2009.
  Dr. Gurel received his M.D. from Columbia University, where he 
started his career in health care. He has held a variety of jobs in the 
industry, including positions in medical research, media, and 
consulting. During his 700-mile, month-long journey, he spoke with 
ordinary people, many of whom were uninsured and struggling to pay for 
their health care, about what they thought of health care reform. He 
collected their stories and took their pictures.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Dr. Ogan Gurel 
for the dedication and persistence he demonstrated in his Walk for 
Healthcare. Regardless of party or position on health care policy, Dr. 
Gurel's trek of over 700 miles in one month is admirable, and the lives 
of the people he met along the way will be remembered forever through 
his monumental effort.

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