[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 94 (Friday, June 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E751]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 IN RECOGNITION OF KATIE SIMMONS HICKEY

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 2, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to 
acknowledge one of my constituents, Kate Simmons Hickey, for her 
exemplary leadership and steadfast commitment in her efforts to raise 
awareness for Leukemia and Lymphoma. She got involved with the Leukemia 
and Lymphoma Society in 2015 when she learned bout the Man and Woman of 
the Year campaign. That year she was named the LLS Woman of the Year 
for the National Capital Area and the First National Runner Up.
  Ms. Hickey, a lifelong resident of Great Falls and Langley High 
School graduate, was inspired to work with the Leukemia and Lymphoma 
Society after her father-in-law, Marty, passed away and her best friend 
went into remission from Lymphoma. She became involved in the Man and 
Woman of the Year campaign, which is a national 10-week fundraising 
competition, and two years ago, Ms. Hickey raised $280,000 within that 
time frame, making her the second highest fundraiser in the nation and 
the strongest fundraiser in our region. Today, she has assumed a 
leadership role at the LLS and is responsible for picking Woman and Man 
of the Year candidates. Each year she aims to raise $2.5 million in the 
10-week period, and I commend her for her leadership and dedication to 
the LLS.
  Along with her efforts with the LLS, Ms. Hickey is also heavily 
involved in her local community. She currently serves on the Celebrate 
Great Falls Board of Directors, an organization which for nearly 20 
years has been responsible for planning community events and preserving 
many long time traditions in Great Falls.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in extending our 
sincerest congratulations to Ms. Hickey for all the work she has done 
for LLS and the Great Falls community. I wish her all the best in her 
future endeavors.

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