[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1640]
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     RECOGNIZING PENNSYLVANIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE GENE DiGIROLAMO

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Pennsylvania State Representative Gene 
DiGirolamo of Bensalem Township has been honored for more than a decade 
of legislative work to combat drug and alcohol addiction in Bucks 
County and across our commonwealth. For his commitment, Representative 
DiGirolamo is being recognized by Steps to Recovery, a Bucks County 
behavioral health treatment center.
  Amid rising problems of opiates, such as heroin, and abuse of 
prescription pain medications which have contributed to a sharp 
increase in drug overdose deaths, Representative DiGirolamo has 
remained an outspoken advocate in the fight against these trends.
  His legislative advocacy led to Senate Bill 1182, the ``Good 
Samaritan'' law. This law includes provisions that give families and 
all emergency personnel access to the life-saving drug, Narcan, which 
is used to counteract the deadly effects of a drug overdose. In 
Pennsylvania, the law also allows fire and police personnel to have 
Narcan on hand for a drug overdose emergency.
  Therefore, I congratulate my friend Representative DiGirolamo for his 
dedication, compassion and outstanding leadership and wish him 
continued success.

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