[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               COMMENDING MISS TEEN MONTANA, ABBI HELLAND

  (Mr. DAINES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Abbi Helland, a 
remarkable young woman from Glasgow, Montana, who was recently named 
Miss Teen Montana International. Abbi is the daughter of Pete and 
Allison Helland and the granddaughter of Montana's former Congressman, 
Ron Marlenee, and his wife Cindy.
  Abbi is passionate about reading and making sure that Montanans of 
all ages have access to books. She'll be working with our State's 
schools, libraries, and book stores to promote reading education and to 
support the ``I Love to Read Week'' in Montana communities. She also 
will work to install programs to send books overseas and to expand 
access to books for Montana's seniors.
  Abbi is a true example of the spirit and drive that we value in my 
home State of Montana. She'll represent our State well as our 
ambassador to the Miss Teen International competition in Chicago this 
July.
  Congratulations, Abbi. We're proud of you.

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