[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E185-E186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING A TRUE BEHIND-THE-SCENES HERO: LORI HENRICKSEN

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                           HON. CRESENT HARDY

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2016

  Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor Lori Henricksen, an 
instructor at the Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy, for 
her dedication and tremendous contributions toward educating Nevada's 
students about career opportunities in emergency telecommunications. As 
a former 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Dispatcher and Law

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Enforcement and Fire Dispatcher, Lori understands what it takes to help 
individuals in times of crisis and how to succeed in this field. I am 
grateful to have educators like Lori who can bring a wealth of 
knowledge and real world experience to teach our students. Lori is 
truly making a positive impact in our students by encouraging 
tomorrow's future leaders to take on these lifesaving roles for the 
betterment of our communities. I join all Nevadans in saying thank you 
for your mentorship to our students and for your passion for building 
up the next generation of emergency dispatchers, our behind-the-scenes 
heroes. Mr. Speaker, I commend Lori on her outstanding service to 
educating Nevada's students and for the years she has devoted to 
responding to the emergencies of our families. I am confident that 
Lori's hard work will continue to benefit our communities for many 
years to come.

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