[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 66 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF DIANNA MARIE HEGEDUIS ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 
                             OF HER PASSING

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                          HON. JOSEPH J. HECK

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2016

  Mr. HECK of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Dianna Marie Hegeduis for her service to the state of Nevada.
  Dianna was a resident of Las Vegas for 35 years and passed away on 
May 6, 2011, just five years ago.
  A 1992 graduate of UNLV, Dianna pursued a legal education at Brigham 
Young University before returning to Nevada to start her career.
  In her professional life, Dianna served as the executive director and 
general counsel for the Nevada Board of Osteopathic Medicine, where she 
worked to help improve access to medical care for Nevada residents in 
rural areas.
  She also served as the Chief Deputy Attorney for the State of Nevada 
under Attorney General Brian Sandoval, arguing and winning several key 
cases before the Nevada Supreme Court.
  But it was in her spare time serving as a community volunteer where 
Dianna made the most lasting impact on those around her.
  She mentored young attorneys and helped them with job placements.
  She served as a volunteer judge for high school debate competitions.
  She was active in assisting members of our senior citizen community 
with their everyday needs.
  Dianna Marie Hegeduis was an exemplary Las Vegan and Nevadan, and it 
is my great honor to join with her friends and family today to 
memorialize her dedication to the Silver State.

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