[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. MICHAEL COLLINS

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2011

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished 
career of Dr. Michael Collins. For more than 25 years, he has exhibited 
a drive and work ethic on and off the ice that serves as inspiration to 
his colleagues and friends.
  Dr. Collins, a Chicago native, attended the University of Notre Dame. 
In South Bend he played varsity hockey and shoveled furnaces to pay the 
bills, but still graduated in three and a half years. Upon graduation, 
Michael spent several years driving a cab, and working construction 
before entering medicine. After returning to college for another two 
years to take pre-med courses, he attended the Loyola University 
Stritch School of Medicine followed by five years at the Mayo Clinic. 
He is now a full-time, board-certified orthopedic surgeon.
  In addition to his medical practice, he has written professionally 
for more than 30 years. His first book, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, 
continues to be a best-seller in the medical memoir field. Since its 
publication, Michael has lectured extensively on topics relating to 
medicine and writing.
  Dr. Collins' hard work and accomplishments have earned him national 
attention, and in 2010 he received the American Hockey Coaches 
Association Lou Lamoriello Award. The Lamoriello Award recognizes a 
former college hockey player or coach who goes on to a distinguished 
career in or out of hockey.
  Michael and his wife, Patti, have raised 12 children and today he 
still plays hockey twice a week. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to 
join me in recognizing Dr. Michael Collins and his life of achievement. 
His career has inspired many and continues to impress.

                          ____________________