[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 93 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E894]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT D. DEAN, FOUNDING CHAIR LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA 
  SOCIETY'S MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR CAMPAIGN GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA 
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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Robert D. 
Dean, Founding Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman 
of the Year campaign for the Greater Sacramento Area Chapter. As 2016 
marks the 20th anniversary of this important event, I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Dean for his leadership and 
commitment in the community to raising awareness and vital funds in the 
fight against blood cancer.
  In 1997, in the aftermath of losing his son Bobby to leukemia at the 
age of 19, Mr. Dean set forth to honor his son's memory by founding an 
annual event that would unite adults, students, families, businesses, 
schools, and organizations from throughout the Sacramento region to 
partner with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise funds for blood 
cancer research, and to provide patient services for those suffering 
from the disease. Over the past 20 years, the Man & Woman of the Year 
event has brought together hundreds of volunteers, many who themselves 
are cancer survivors, to work towards finding a cure.
  In great part due to Mr. Dean's dedication to this cause, nearly $5 
million has been raised, which has helped to fund breakthrough research 
and lifesaving therapies that have dramatically increased survivorship 
in both adults and children. In taking a stand against blood cancer, 
Mr. Dean has continued to honor his son in the most meaningful way--by 
giving hope to others.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Robert D. Dean, Founding 
Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman of the Year 
campaign, as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of this important 
community event. I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring his 
exemplary volunteerism on behalf of cancer patients and families, as 
well as his ongoing dedication to the fight against blood cancer.

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