[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF MELINDA ``MINDY'' GENE PICCOTTI

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, today I introduced H.R. 4279, to name the 
post office in Laceyville, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, after Melinda 
``Mindy'' Gene Piccotti.
  A native of Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, Mindy was an 
Air Force veteran who knew the struggles combat veterans and wounded 
soldiers face when returning home from duty.
  Starting in 2009, at the age of 60, Mindy highlighted her commitment 
to our Nation's Armed Forces by creating Hunts for Healing, based out 
of Laceyville.
  Mindy founded Hunts for Healing to help wounded soldiers returning 
from military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat areas 
transition back into civilian life by allowing them to experience the 
joys of hunting, including social interaction and camaraderie.
  With the assistance of volunteer guides and funded entirely by 
private donations, Hunts for Healing helps veterans in need of 
physical, spiritual, and emotional support.
  For the impact of her life and for her continued legacy in the 
veterans' community, I urge Members to support H.R. 4279 and name the 
post office in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, for Melinda ``Mindy'' Gene 
Piccotti.

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