[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1621]
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                     HONORING DR. THEODORE STRANGE

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                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2018

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Theodore Strange 
for his actions during the New York City Marathon.
   On November 4, 2018, Dr. Strange was running his 25th New York City 
Marathon. Crossing the 14-mile mark, he stopped to eat some orange 
slices given to him by a friend on the sidelines. Resuming the race 
shortly after, he crossed the Queensboro Bridge and passed the 16-mile 
marker. It was just then when Dr. Strange heard cries for help. Kristin 
Elfering, an engineer from North Oaks, Minnesota, had bent over to tie 
her shoelaces and couldn't get up from the ground.
   With his medical instincts kicking in, Theodore noticed that Ms. 
Elfering was unwell. Blue in the face, foaming at the mouth, and 
without a pulse, Dr. Strange immediately started performing CPR and 
then called for a police officer to bring him a defibrillator. 
Unresponsive after the first shock, he tried three more times until 
Kristin luckily responded with a pulse. She eventually was taken to the 
hospital with a blood clot in her artery. Not to be outdone, after 
saving Ms. Elfering's life, Theodore actually finished the marathon in 
five hours and 16 minutes. For his selfless actions, Dr. Strange was 
honored by the New York Knicks as a community hero.
   Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Dr. Theodore Strange for his noble 
actions in saving another life without a moment's hesitation. I am 
proud to not only have Dr. Strange as my personal physician, but my 
constituent, as well. He is a true and selfless hero.

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