[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING JENNIFER O'BRIEN, 2018 NEW YORK MOTHER OF THE YEAR

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dear friend, 
Jennifer O'Brien, of Binghamton, New York. She was recently designated 
as the 2018 New York Mother of the Year. Jennifer has dedicated her 
life to helping others and especially those who have been less 
fortunate.
  Jennifer is the mother of two beautiful children, both of whom have 
cerebral palsy. Along with her full-time job at Health Processes, 
Jennifer serves as the executive director of Life Is Washable and as 
the executive director of the American Special Hockey Association.
  Through Life is Washable, Jennifer has implemented innovative 
programs which have allowed children with special needs to play sports 
and participate in community events with their families. In addition to 
serving over 50,000 people with these programs, Jennifer serves over 
3,000 members of the American Special Hockey Association.
  She is also responsible for the construction of the largest 
accessible playground in New York State, known as OurSpace at Rec Park 
in Binghamton, New York.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Jennifer O'Brien's 
outstanding accomplishments as a wife, a mother, and an advocate. 
Jennifer is one of those rare individuals who possesses endless energy, 
integrity, courage, tenacity, and compassion.

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