[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 104 (Thursday, July 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1244-E1245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING ZACH HUDSON, A TRUE COMMUNITY HERO

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2012

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and recognize Officer Zach 
Hudson of the Lake Mary, Florida Police Department.
  Officer Hudson has dutifully served the citizens of Florida for ten 
years and the Lake Mary community since 2007 as their Community 
Relations Officer. His dedication to public safety serves as an example 
to his fellow officers and neighbors.
  Shortly after joining the Lake Mary force, Officer Hudson was 
dispatched to a residence that housed two elderly ladies. Upon 
arriving, he realized the home contained no food and had no 
electricity. The little money they did have, they told Hudson, was 
alternated each month between food and medicines. He had seen instances 
such as these on his beat in the past, but he decided, in his own 
words, that ``I'd had enough and I realized something had to be done.''
  Soon after, Hudson started the Seniors Intervention Group in Lake 
Mary. With the help of Hudson and hundreds of volunteers, this program 
provides seniors with essential assistance such as food, money, 
transportation, vehicle maintenance and help around the house. From 
helping change doorway illuminating light bulbs to fixing leaky sinks, 
tasks we can perform easily, no job is considered too small when the 
safety and well-being of our seniors is concerned.
  In early 2010, Hudson's vision had become so popular, it became a 
non-profit and expanded to all of Seminole County and continues to this 
day as a crucial resource for hundreds of elderly seniors in Central 
Florida.
  Officer Hudson's contribution is not merely recognized within his 
community, but the nation as well. Earlier this month, CNN recognized 
his good work by naming him one of their CNN Heroes of 2012.
  Mr. Speaker, in honor of Officer Zach Hudson's service to his 
community, I have asked the Architect of the Capitol to fly an American 
Flag over the U.S. Capitol Building.
  Officer Hudson represents the very finest of our nation's law 
enforcement. I am honored

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and humbled that he has served the district I represent. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing the heroic duty of Officer Zach 
Hudson.

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