[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 117 (Saturday, July 30, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RANDY'S RUN 5K--REMEMBERING MAJOR VOAS

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, last weekend in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, I 
had the privilege of attending the second annual Randy's Run, which is 
a 5K race that is run in Eden Prairie in remembrance of U.S. Air Force 
Major Randy Voas, who lost his life while serving our country a year 
and a half ago when his CV-22 Osprey helicopter tragically went down in 
Afghanistan.
  Now his family and friends have found a way to honor his life and 
sacrifice through an annual event that is now used to raise funds for a 
college scholarship awarded to students at Eden Prairie High School, 
where Randy graduated from in 1985.
  In addition to this scholarship, Randy's Run seeks to increase 
awareness of the contributions our men and women in uniform make every 
day to keep America free.
  Major Voas may not be with us, but his spirit does live on in the 
memories of his friends and family and community and through the 
scholarships for local high school students who share his values.

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