    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [House]
    [Pages H129-H130]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                       HONORING THE MEMORY OF LISA HANSEN

      (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
    minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
      Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of an
    extraordinary constituent, Lisa Hansen.
      Lisa was an Air Force veteran, a longtime civil servant, and an
    inspiration to many as an ovarian cancer survivor.
      In the final years of her career, Lisa worked as a defense contractor
    at the legendary Arsenal in Watervliet, New York.
      During her 14-year battle with cancer, Lisa became an expert in
    cancer research and treatment. She used that knowledge and experience
    to become an advocate and a mentor to fellow survivors.
      Ovarian cancer will affect 1 in 75 women. There is no diagnostic tool
    for it. Raising awareness is one of the best and only ways to get women
    diagnosed sooner.
      Lisa made it her personal mission to reach as many women as possible
    in New York's capital region and beyond through her leadership at
    Caring Together, Inc. She also participated in the Survivors Teaching
    Students program, sharing personal experiences with medical and nursing
    students.
      Lisa passed away on January 6. We will remember her passion and
    selfless dedication to ovarian cancer research and the extraordinary
    power in her voice and in her story.
      Thank you for a lifetime of service to others, Lisa. You will be
    sorely missed, but thank you for the inspiration you have provided to
    so many.

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