[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                COMMENDING LOGAN SIMMONS' HEROIC ACTIONS

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2019

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend 19-
year-old Logan Simmons for his altruistic and quick response to a 
choking customer while working at Chick-fil-A in Flowery Branch, 
Georgia.
  On June 25, 2019, Simmons, who is a manager at the restaurant, was 
working the drive-thru when he noticed a pause in the flow of cars. 
After being notified by a customer that a young boy in the next car was 
choking, Simmons did not hesitate to jump out of the service window and 
run to rescue the young boy.
  Simmons ran up to the car and quickly noticed the 6-year-old boy's 
seatbelt was tangled around his neck. Simmons quickly approached the 
boy and his mother, noticing that the boy had started losing color in 
his face. After asking the mother for her permission to approach the 
boy with a pocket knife, he swiftly cut through the seat belt, saving 
the young boy's life.
  The mother and her son had left the location by the time Simmons had 
made it back to the drive-thru window, but she was sure to call shortly 
after the incident and send a letter thanking Simmons for saving her 
son's life.
  Unexpected acts of heroism often make the biggest difference, and 
Simmons sure is a local hero in the city of Flowery Branch. I would 
like to personally thank him for stepping up and saving a life. Because 
of his swift call to action, this young boy is alive today.

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