[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DR. HOPE MICHELSEN AND ALICE DENG FOR INDUCTION INTO 
                          WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and 
recognize Dr. Hope Michelsen of Livermore and Alice Deng of Pleasanton 
for their recent induction into the Alameda County Women's Hall of 
Fame.
  The Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding women in our area and their 
contributions to our community and Nation. Dr. Michelsen is being 
honored in the category of science, and she is a leader and trailblazer 
at Sandia National Laboratory in my district. She is a combustion and 
atmospheric chemist at Sandia National Lab and a lead researcher on 
several projects related to energy and climate change.
  Alice is being inducted to the Hall of Fame in the youth category. A 
student at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Alice demonstrates 
leadership well beyond her years. She is the cofounder of an 
organization that helps young people overcome their fear of public 
speaking and an active volunteer with the Tri-Valley Eden Township 
Youth Community Court.
  It's fitting that these extraordinary women are being honored in 
March, which is Women's History Month. I'm very proud to have both 
Alice and Dr. Michelsen in my district. Their hard work continues to 
move our district forward.

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