[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H10339-H10340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING HELEN WITTY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate my constituent 
Helen Witty on being named the national president of Mothers Against 
Drunk Driving, also known as MADD.
  Helen, along with her husband, John, experienced the ultimate tragedy 
when their 16-year-old daughter, Helen Marie Witty, shown in this photo 
with her brother John was killed by a young drunk and drugged driver 
while she was rollerblading on a bike path near her home in Pinecrest 
in June of 2000.
  It was not long after that nightmare that Helen joined this 
magnificent organization where she was able to channel her unbearable 
loss into a forward-looking outlet where she could be a champion for 
her daughter's legacy, while also making an effective and positive 
impact on society.
  Although 18 years have passed, it seems like just yesterday that we 
lost our bright, beautiful Palmetto Senior High School honors student 
who became a beloved treasure in our hometown and who is still widely 
talked about and referenced throughout our community today.
  Helen, congratulations on this incredible achievement, and this 
opportunity is rightfully deserved to spread your message that it is a 
crime to drive drunk and drugged.

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  South Florida is fortunate to have Helen, and I am confident that 
Helen Marie is looking down from Heaven and could not be any more proud 
of you.
  Thank you, amiga.

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