[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF ERIN DiMEGLIO

  (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, 4 years ago, Erin DiMeglio was a 
freshman at South Plantation High School. She was a manager, a water 
girl, and a trainer's assistant for the varsity football team.
  Last spring, Erin was invited off season to work out and earned a 
spot on the varsity football team. Then something historic happened. 
Erin's number was called, and she became the first girl in Florida to 
ever play quarterback in a regular-season varsity high school game.
  She's been featured on TV and radio shows all over the country, but 
that's not all. Erin, who was a senior in high school, received the 
Florida Achievement Award from the National Commission on the Status of 
Women, a designation meant to empower and recognize women statewide for 
their achievements.
  Erin is breaking barriers and inspiring girls and a new generation of 
trailblazing women. She said that she's trying to prove that girls can 
do anything that guys can do. She's right. If you want to do something, 
go and chase your dream, follow your passion and work hard.
  On this Women's History Month, I want to recognize Erin and the 
strides that women have made.

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