[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 126 (Thursday, July 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E987-E988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING LILA MILLER AND ELIZABETH SAUNDERS FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN THE 
                  2019 USROWING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2019

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it's my honor to recognize Lila Miller 
and Elizabeth Saunders for their success in the 2019 USRowing National 
Championships. Through their perseverance and determination, Lila and 
Elizabeth have distinguished themselves as athletes and representatives 
of their community and Michigan's First District.
  Although Lila is blind, she has learned to row over the past several 
years as a member of the Lake Leelanau Rowing Club. Together, she and 
Elizabeth have developed a passion for the sport--and rowing together 
at the US-Rowing National Championships, they brought home gold medals 
for the club. With rowers varying in age from 12 to the mid-80's, the 
Lake Leelanau Rowing Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization 
dedicated to promoting access to rowing for Michiganders of all ages 
and experience levels. They host national sculling clinics, rowing 
camps, and year-round programs for local youth and adults, including 
for those with visual impairments. These programs are held on the 
grounds and lakefront at Fountain Point Resort, Michigan's oldest 
waterfront resort and a National Historic Site. Fountain Point and Lake 
Leelanau offer the ideal location for cultivating a love of rowing, 
offering 17 miles of pristine water for rowers like Lila and Elizabeth 
to practice the sport.
  Madam Speaker, it's my honor to congratulate Lila Miller and 
Elizabeth Saunders for their success in the 2019 USRowing National 
Championships. Michiganders can take great pride in knowing the First 
District is home to such exceptional individuals. On behalf of my 
constituents, I wish Elizabeth and Lila all the best in their future 
endeavors.

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